BETTIE LOU'S.

Chicago Health Dept

5633-5635 N ASHLAND AVE · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

5 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Sep 2022.

Last inspected Sep 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 13

2022

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 6

2022

FAIL 10 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS RICE, AND FLOUR MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

NOTED APPROXIMATELY OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG THE BASEBOARD, AND CORNER OF THE KITCHEN DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CO. SERVICE FOR RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS BLENDERS AND CROCK POTS.

Minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL POTS/PANS, AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL INTERIOR/EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR OF ALL KITCHEN COOLERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE IN THE KITCHEN. PLASTIC SEALANT PROTECTANT NOTED PEELING AND SOILED ON THE KITCHEN METAL REFRIGERATOR. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.

Minor Other

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

ALL FOOD WASTE GARBAGE INSIDE THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED DAILY TO THE OUTSIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WATER-DAMAGED CEILINGS TILES IN THE WASHROOM, KITCHEN, AND DINING ROOM MUST BE REPLACED. THE MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, AND ALL OTHER ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE RETAIL FOOD BUSINESS MUST BE STORED, ELEVATED, AND ORGANIZED.

JAN 30

2020

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

APR 16

2019

PASS 2 violations

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND FOR MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK FAUCET.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE

APR 15

2019

FAIL 7 violations 3 CRITICAL

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. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

FOUND REACH IN PREPARATION COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 68.0F PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FOUND MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CLOSET NEXT TO KITCHEN. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS NEXT TO KITCHEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020A. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR, AND CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE CLOSET NEXT TO KITCHEN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND FOR MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK FAUCET.

Serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREAS AND INSIDE CLOSET NEXT TO KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE

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