BANH MI EXPRESS SANDWISH.
105 W MADISON ST · LOOP, CHICAGO
2 of 4 inspections passed, 2 failed. 4 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 102012FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER. RICE (51.4F) AND COOKED NOODLES (73.2F). ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED. A COMBINED WT. OF APPROX. 9LBS. VALUED AT $10. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER AND HOT FOODS AT 140F OR HIGHER. CITATION #78218-10 ISSUED.
FOUND NO HOT WATER PER CITY CODE AT ANY OF THE SINKS ON THE PREMISES. 81.1F AT THE 3-COMP. AND 79.5F AT THE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE HOT WATER AT SINKS AT ALL TIMES.
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OR MANAGER ON SITE WHEN HANDLING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. RICE, BEEF, CHICKEN, NOODLES, EGGS, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO MID PREP SECTION AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 262011FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. WALK-IN COOLER TEMP AT 45.4F MUST MAINTAIN AN AIR TEMP AT 40F OR LOWER.
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 COLD RUNNING WATER IN ALL FAUCETS, MUST PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
All dish washing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. STRIPPED FAUCET HANDLES AT 3 COMP SINK, MUST REPLACE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. WALK-IN COOLER CONDENSATION LINES NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, MUST HAVE LINES DRAINING OUTSIDE COOLER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH CREVICES THAT ARE CAUSING CONDENSATION, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE GOOD WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMP SINK.
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