BB BUN MI EXPRESS.

Chicago Health Dept

3409 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

10 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Jun 2017.

Last inspected Jun 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 15

2017

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD RESIDUE FROM BURNERS STACKED ON PREP TABLE.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS (CHEMICALS, BOTTLES) STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED LEAK AT THE WASTE PIPING ON THE DISH WASHING AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.

FEB 24

2016

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 19

2016

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 2-4-16 #1631366 NOT CORRECTED. #29-.#34- INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND TO MAINTAIN.#35- OBSERVED THE EAST WALL UNFINISHED IN THE KITCHEN. MISSING AND PEELING PASTER, OPEN HOLES AND SEAMS IN WALL. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO FINISH AND MAINTAIN. TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. #45- OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY.ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Serious Other

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

SEE VIOLATION #14

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. MUST NOT USE USED POROUS CEMENT CINDER BLOCKS AS LEGS FOR THE LARGE METAL PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP. MUST BE CLEANABLE, NON-POROUS MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

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

MISSING WALL BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE SEPARATE DISH WASHING ROOM SEPARATED FROM THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

FEB 4

2016

FAIL 10 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. EMPLOYEE OBSERVED CUTTING FRESH BASIL FOR GARNISH ON PREPARED SOUP WITH BARE HANDS AND HANDLING PREPARED NOODLES FOR SAME SOUP WITH BARE HANDS THEN SERVING. REVIEWED PROPER USE OF GLOVES OR UTENSILS FOR READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES OBSERVED. NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION.

Serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 9-21-15 NOT CORRECTED. #32- OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVING LINERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.#34- INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND TO MAINTAIN.#35- OBSERVED THE EAST WALL UNFINISHED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO FINISH AND MAINTAIN.#45- OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY.ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FRONT SHELVING UNDER COUNTER WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND CLUTTER. ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN UNDER METAL PREP TABLES WITH DIRT/DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. MUST NOT USE USED GALLON PAINT CANS AS LEGS FOR THE LARGE METAL PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP. MUST BE CLEANABLE, NON-RUSTING MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT. HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF THE DOOR THRESHOLD TO THE DISH ROOM. MUST SEAL.

Minor Sanitation

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

MISSING WALL BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.

Minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE SEPARATE DISH WASHING ROOM SEPARATED FROM THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE THE BASEMENT PREP TABLE WITH THE ELECTRIC SHREDDER, FOOD SCALE, PLASTIC GLOVES AND OTHER FOOD PREP ITEMS OR INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH ALL OTHER FOOD PREP AREA REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS WALLS AND CEILING.

Minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT PREP TWO DOOR COOLER AND A METAL STEM THERMOMETER.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.

SEP 21

2015

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVING LINERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER GASKETS.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE EAST WALL UNFINISHED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO FINISH AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY.

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NOV 21

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITYOF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER NOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS SOUPS, SANDWICHES SALADS ETC. INSTRUTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. REMOVE DIRT BUILD-UP.

Minor Employee Hygiene

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEXT TO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN WALL IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. MUST REMOVE DUST AND DIRT.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT FRONT PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE. MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER FOR EMPLOYEES TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURE.

Critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP AREA PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

MAR 19

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. FOUND COOKED PORK AT 47.3 AND COOKED CHICKEN AT 45.6. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURATE ALL FOOD ITEMS 25LBS WORT $90 DOLLARS. MANAGER UNABLE TO PROVIDE TIME TEMPERATURES LOG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Serious Other

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT CUSTOMERS. MANAGER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED AND COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HANWASH SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER AT FRONT COCACOLA REFRIGERATOR. MUST PROVIDE STEAM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

JAN 31

2013

PASS 3 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

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FOUND CLUTTER STORED AT BASEMENT THAT MUST BE REMOVED.(BOXES,EQUIPMENT,ETC.)

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOUND FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRINTS.

JUL 30

2012

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 19

2012

FAIL 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. MUST HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

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