BA LE SANDWICHES 2.

Chicago Health Dept

2141 S ARCHER AVE · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

4 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Oct 2012.

Last inspected Oct 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 3
2012
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

FOUND ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED.

SEP 13
2011
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 9
2011
FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Plumbing & Waste
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AT THIS TIME. OWNER STATES PILOT TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-030.

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. PROVIDE RACKS/SHELVES FOR DRY STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. REPAIR MEAT SLICER. PROVIDE BREAD ROLLER AND PREP TABLE.

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

REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, NEWLY INSTALL CHEMICAL DESPENSER ADDED AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION.

SEP 2
2011
FAIL 7 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. NEWLY INSTALLED BEVERAGE REFRIGERATION UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURE AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 114.5F. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP HOT TEMPERATURE AT 140F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

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. PROVIDE RACKS/SHELVES FOR DRY STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. OBSERVED FELT MATERIAL ON DOUGH ROLLER NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MATERIAL PER CODE.

Minor Food Temperature
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, DOUGH DIVIDER, INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.

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 ALONG WALL BASE IN BASEMENT, REMOVE EXCESS FOAM FROM FLOOR BETWEEN WALK-IN UNITS. KEEP FLOORS DRY AROUND

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH PAINTING, SEALING DRY WALL IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, PROVIDE CEILING PANELS FOR MISSING SECTIONS AT REAR PREP AREA, AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT RAW WOOD BEAMS IN BASEMENT. SEAL EXPOSED INSULATION AT WALL IN BASEMENT. SEAL LARGE OPENINGS AT UPPER WALLS BY HOT WATER TANK AND BASEMENT STAIRS.

Minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKS AT FACUET CONNECTION AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOSE CONNECTED TO UTILTIY SINK AT ECOLAB DISPENSER. PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AT FRONT PREP AREA. REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY FROM AROUND DRAINS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

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.

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