Chicago
100
EAT

Bolat African Cuisine

3346 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Clean record — passed all 5 inspections

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2016-08-19
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
100/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-08-19
No failures across all 5 inspections on record
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Sanitation minor 15×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature minor
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Pest Activity minor
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Facility Condition minor
2016-08-19 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND POTS/FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: ALL SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND INTERIOR OF COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MENTIONED.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND LOOSE FAUCET AT WOMEN'S RESTROOM. MUST REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE. OLD EQUIPMENT,ETC. MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AT ORGANIZE BASEMENT.

2015-07-23 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT ABOVE THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

2014-08-29 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

MUST DEFROST THE DEEP FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE HEAVY FROST BUILDUP.

minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOODVENTS SERVICED TO REMOVE GREASE ACCUMULATION.

minor Food Storage & Handling

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACK IN THE BASEMENT.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

FOUND A SLOW LEAK AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.

2013-11-04 Pass Short Form Complaint
7
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.

minor Food Temperature

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

MUST REPAIR RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR. UNIT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME. CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT. CLEAN INTERIORS AND EXTERIOR OF PLASTIC CONTAINER...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. CLEAN BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. PAINT AREAS WHERE PAINT WORN OR PEELING IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

DRAIN STOPPERS NEEDED AT THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP FOR WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF DISHES AND UTENSILS.

minor Pest Activity

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

ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ITEMS AWAY FROM WALL SO THAT PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN CAN SERVICE PROPERLY.

2013-10-04 Pass Canvass
7
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.

minor Food Temperature

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

MUST REPAIR RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR. UNIT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME. CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT. CLEAN INTERIORS AND EXTERIOR OF PLASTIC CONTAI...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. CLEAN BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. PAINT AREAS WHERE PAINT WORN OR PEELING IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

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

DRAIN STOPPERS NEEDED AT THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP FOR WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF DISHES AND UTENSILS.

minor Pest Activity

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

ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ITEMS AWAY FROM WALL SO THAT PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN CAN SERVICE PROPERLY.

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