AU BON PAIN.

Chicago Health Dept

1653 W CONGRESS PKWY · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

6 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Nov 2014.

Last inspected Nov 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
15
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 14
2014
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN OUT THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS NEED CLEANING THROUGH OUT KITCHEN TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

JAN 27
2014
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SERVICE PREP COOLERS AT THE FRONT SERVING AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS IN THE PREP AREAS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM.

AUG 12
2013
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

THE INTERIOR OF THE SOUP LADELS ARE DIRTY, SCRUB THE FOOD BUILDUP OUT AND SANITIZE.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY IN THE CORNERS AND BEHIND TABLE LEGS, SCRUB THE FLOORS CLEAN FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE REAR SINK HAS A LEAKY FAUCET, REPAIR THE FAUCET.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

THE SALAD BAR THERMOMETER IS NOT WORKING, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE THERMOMETER.

AUG 16
2012
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE ICE MACHINE HAS A RUSTY SCREW HOLDING UP THE INTERIOR PANEL AND THE ICE DISPENSER HAS SOME DIRTY BUILDUP BEHIND THE CHUTE AREA, HAVE THE MACHINES REPAIRED, TAKEN APART AND SANITIZED.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

THE WALK IN COOLER FLOORS HAVE DRIED UP SPILLS IN THE CORNERS AND EDGES OF THE TILE, THE GROUT IS WORN AND DIRTY IN THE SANDWICH PREP STATION AND HALLWAY. CLEAN AND REPAIR THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA IS FULL OF BLACK DUST BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENTS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE DISHROOM HANDSINK HAS A LEAKING HOT WATER FAUCET, REPAIR THE PLUMBING.

NOV 8
2011
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT BOTTOM TO REMOVE SPILLS, MOLD. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED ALSO.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR UNITS WHERE MISSING.

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NOV 8
2011
PASS · 0 violations

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