Beard Papas
1924 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-11-21
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-11-21
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR KITCHEN WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE BUCKET IN THE UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS WHEN NOT IN USE TO ALLOW TO DRY.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER BEHIND BAKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISH AREA ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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2020-08-12 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETER ON EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK AT EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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