Chicago
60
YOUR CALL

Badou Senegalese Cuisine

2049 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
60/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
7
4 passed
Last Inspected
2023-04-03
Pass Rate
57%
2 failures
Score
60/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2023-04-03)
Failed 2 inspections (2022, 2022)
Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 14×
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Pest Activity critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2023-04-03 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF UNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND LITTER. REMOVE ALL ITEMS NOT PERTAINING TO BUSSINESS. REMOVE OUTDOOR GRILL FROM INSIDE FOOD PREPARTION AREA.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED ESPECIALLY UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP AND MOP SINK. MAINTAIN FLOORS IN A CLEAN CONDITION IN ORDER TO MONITOR FOR PEST ISSUES.

2022-06-10 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2022-06-09 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-501.111 STILL OBSERVED SEVERAL DROPPINGS 15 TO 20 THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ON FRONT WINDOW SILL, ON WALL LEDGE AT DISH AREA, BEHIND METAL RACL SHELVING, BEHIND TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13 INTERIOR OF THE BOX FREEZER WITH GREASE AT DOOR SEAL.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. ALL SHELVING, ALL SURFACES, ALL EQUIPMENT, AND MICROWAVE THROUGHOUT WITH GREASE MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 WALL VENT COVER INSIDE AND OUT AT HVAC AND ON WALL ABOVE FREEZER WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN.----OPEN COVING BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER AND TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL.

2022-06-02 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 8
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED MICE INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. OVER 300 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FRONT WINDOW SILL, DINING ROOM SHELVING, REAR KITCHEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT, UNDER ALL-METAL RACK SHELVING, AND BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ON STEAM...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED LID OF THE BOX FREEZER BROKEN/CRACKED AND SEALED/REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR FOODS/SPICES ON THE COOKS LINE.----ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING WITH DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN ALL.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA, COVING NOT ATTACHED TO THE WALL AND A LARGE OPEN GAP NOTED AT WALL. MUST SEAL.

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OUTDOOR BBQ GRILL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.----ALL CLUTTER, OLD FURNITURE, RUGS ETC ON THE REAR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALL NEXT TO THE COOKS LINE WITH FOOD SPLATTER. FLOORS BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER, TALL REACH-IN COOLER, AND FREEZER WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. WALL VENT COVER AT HVAC CLOSET WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. FLOORS UNDER ALL SHELVING, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, MOP...

2021-08-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

FOUND POTS AND PANS NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.

serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY DEEP FRYER AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

2020-09-29 Pass Complaint
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE RAILS OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH HEAVY DIRT, GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SAME AND THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE WITH SPILLS DIRTY SHELVES, ALL COOKING EQUIPME...

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED WASH ROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LID AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOM AND UNISEX WASH ROOM

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AD UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AROUND THE COOKING STOVE AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS.

2019-11-29 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE. 7-30-010. MUST PROVIDE.

critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND MISSING ITEMS INSIDE VOMIT SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

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