BISMILLAH RESTAURANT.
2510 W DEVON AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 10 inspections. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 302020PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED LARGE, WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER OF SUGAR STORED IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
OBSERVED BOXES AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER LOCATED IN REAR ALLEY AND IN BREEZEWAY AT SIDE OF BUILDING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUTDOOR AREAS FREE OF LOOSE TRASH.
OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN BASEBOARDS IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
NOV 232020FAILED12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED LARGE POT FULL OF YOGURT MADE ON SITE WITHOUT A VARIANCE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF YOGURT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $40. INSTRUCTED TO APPLY TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR VARIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED FOODS IN COOLER LOCATED IN DINING ROOM WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS WITH CONTENTS, WEIGHT, ALLERGEN INFORMATION, ADDRESS, AND BUSINESS CONTACT INFORMATION.
OBSERVED LARGE, WHITE PLASTIC CONTAINER OF SUGAR STORED IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
OBSERVED REAR DOOR TO BASEMENT LEADING TO OUTSIDE LEFT OPEN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP EXTERIOR DOORS CLOSED TO PREVENT ENTRY OF PESTS.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 300 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL, CLEAN BASEMENT, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BOXES AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER LOCATED IN REAR ALLEY AND IN BREEZEWAY AT SIDE OF BUILDING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUTDOOR AREAS FREE OF LOOSE TRASH.
OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN BASEBOARDS IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED SMALL GAP UNDERNEATH DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED UNUSED COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLERS WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OCT 222019PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES,CHOPPING BOARD MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.
MUST CLEAN AND RE PAINT THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES AND MAINTAIN.
EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GRILL) WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED). INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LEAK ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST INSTALL TO BE LOCATED TO BE ABLE TO SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
MUST DETAIL THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER IN THE COOK LINE,PREP AREA AND UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
AUG 72018PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
JUL 312018FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED BULK PREPARED FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND DATE MARKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS ON DISPLAY FOR SALE INSIDE THE DINING ROOM COOLER MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, SOURCE AND ANY ALLERGENS.
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES ON THE FLOOR AT THE HAND WASH SINK. 3 LIVE BABY ROACHES AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK FAUCET. 3 ON THE BACK SPLASH WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. 2 ON THE WALL AT THE MOP SINK. 9 ADULT AND BABY ROACHES UNDER THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND WALL BEHIND COOLER. 3 ON BACK WEST WALL INSIDE CRACKS AND CREVICES OF THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR ROACHES, SEAL ALL OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES IN ALL EFFECTED AREAS AND ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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JUL 202018FAILED26 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
ESTABLISHMENT FOUND WITH PRIORITY AND PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS WITH NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES SUCH AS POTATO STUFFED SAMOSAS IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 115.5F. MANAGER ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES AFTER INSPECTION START. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES WHEN RESPONDING TO A VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT THE FRONT CASHER STATION WHERE READY TO EAT SAMOSAS ARE HELD IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AND DISPENSED FOR SALE. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS OR REMOVE HOT HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED RAW GROUND BEEF AND GROUND CHICKEN BEING STORED ON SHELVING INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER DIRECTLY OVER READY TO EAT PREPARED SAUCES. REVIEWED PROPER STORING OF RAW AND READY TO EAT FOODS. EMPLOYEE REMOVED RAW MEAT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TSC FOODS BEING COOLED IMPROPERLY IN DEEP METAL PANS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 3LBS EACH OF COOKED LENTILS AT 89.7F, COOKED BEEF AT 86.6F, OKRA AT 95.2F, CHICKEN AT 66.4F. NO TEMPERATURE COOLING LOGS AVAILABLE/ON SITE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS POTATO STUFFED SAMOSAS IN FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES OF 115.5F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #20 FOR CITATION.
OBSERVED BULK PREPARED FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND DATE MARKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO APPROVAL/VARIANCE ON SITE FOR MAKING YOGURT ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE.
ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS ON DISPLAY FOR SALE INSIDE THE DINING ROOM COOLER MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
ALL BULK SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK, ON AND AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP, ON THE FAUCET OF THE UTILITY SINK, ON THE WALL BACK SPLASH AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CONTROL CO SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR ROACHES TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SEAL ALL HOLES, OPENINGS, CRACKS AND CREVICES NOTED IN WALLS AT THE HAND, THREE COMPARTMENT AND UTILITY SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ON STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST STORE DISHES CLEAN.
RAW WOOD USED ALL WALL MOUNTING FOR FAUCET AT THE UTILITY MOP. MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OR SHELVING OR ELEVATION THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
MUST NOT USE WOODEN BLOCKS AS LEGS FOR GAS STOVES. RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN POOR REPAIR,CHIPPING, PEELING ABOVE THE HAND SINK AND IN REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE.
EXTERIOR OF COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LEAK INTO A BUCKET UNDER THE WOMANS WASHROOM HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
GROUNDS AROUND OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES WITH LITTER AND DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
FLOORS FOUND DIRTY BEHIND BOX FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
POOLING LIQUID ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE A.C.CLOSET LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. MUST REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
MAR 302017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT OF THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
MAR 172017FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AND INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT DISPLAY UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:- LARGE CONTAINER OF CHICKEN STEW 65F, BEEF 71.6F, SAMOSA 112F AND CHICKEN PASTRY 114.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $170.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
NOTED OVER 4 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR BY THE PITA OVEN AND OVER 10 MICE DROPPING ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVING AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT OF THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
MAY 192016PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
ALL PREPACKAGED FOOD OR DESSERTS NEEDS TO HAVE LABEL STATING NAME OF PRODUCT AND INGREDIENT LIST. NAME OF RESTAURNAT AND ADDRESS OF RESTAURANT PREPARRED.
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON ALL SHELVING IN BASEMENT CONTAINING COOKING POTS AND PANS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SHELVING.
OBSERVED DEAD FRUIT FLIES IN CORNERS OF BASEMENT FLOOR. CLEAN UP ALL DEAD FRUIT FLIES AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS.
OBSERVED VENTS IN WASHROOMS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED VENT MISSING ABOVE NAAN OVENS. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR ON COOKING LINE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HADNLER INFORMATION PROVIDED. MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
JUN 112015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be replaced/repaired. Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
Reach in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Prep tables lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), kitchen storage shelving, 1st floor, bsmt not clean need cleaning(detailed).
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment(1st floor) not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in bsmt storage areas under shelving/racks, equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Walls that had gaps holes in kitchen areas by dish machine area shall be repaired/sealed, walls, ceilings that had exposed plaster/wallboard in bsmt storage area shall be repaired/sealed.
Walk in cooler had missing light shield, shall provide light shield to walk in cooler.
Excess debris and clutter in bsmt storage areas, shall be removed, stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
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