Bay Leaf Restaurant
3641 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2017-04-12
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2017-04-12)
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ICE BLOCK BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER COMPRESSOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP ON COOLER COMPRESSOR.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE BAR COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
6 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
EXPOSED TABLEWARES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST NOT USE CLOTH AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT BAR AND KITCHEN. HARD PLASTIC SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH OPEN SEAMS/GAPS. MUST SEAL.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
BOTH WASHROOM WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
minor Food Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILDS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD /FREEZER STORAGE ROOM.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK FOR WASTE WATER DISPOSAL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND PROPERLY DRAINING. MUST PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS FOR THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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