Au Bon Pain
259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2018-10-04
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-10-04
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2016)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Facility Condition issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2018-10-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES.
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minor Employee Hygiene
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INTERIOR CABINET WOODEN SHELF CRACKED/IN POOR REPAIR UNDER HANDWASH BOWL AND 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED WOODEN SHELF.
2016-04-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Facility Condition
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT WATER AT THE FRONT AND REAR HAND SINKS AT THE 2ND FLOOR KIOSK: HOT WATER WAS 62.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER CONTACTED THE HOSPITALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENGINEERING TEAM BUT THE HEATER IS OUT; ENGINEERS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ONLY EXPOSED HA...
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP/UTENSIL WASHING AREAS OF KIOSK. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACVITIVY...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE CABINET UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE AREA TO REMOVE STAIN BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FRONT AND REAR FLOORS TO REMOVE STAINS AND LITTER/DEBRIS BUILDUP. CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER COUNTER TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND RESIDUE.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR THE FRONT LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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