Bottled Blonde Chicago, LLC
504 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 6 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2019-07-15
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-07-15
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2016)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 6 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
INTERIOR OF ICE MAKER SURFACES NOT CLEAN, NOTED DARK SPOTS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INACCURATE REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETER FOR DRAWER COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING ONES
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ( SUGAR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
2018-09-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(n) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION NO CITATION
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO CITATION
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
3-603.11 NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU WITH REMINDER FOR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED THAT A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE MUST BE ON ALL MENUS FOR ANY RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION
2017-07-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN PIZZA PREP STATION. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
REMOVE CLUTTER, PROPERLY STORE ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA.
2016-03-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
OBSERVED PLASTIC BOTTLES INSIDE ALL ICE BIN CONTAINERS AT FRONT BAR TOUCHING READY TO EAT ICE ALSO OBSERVED CUT LEMONS, LIMES AND ORANGES HELD INSIDE CONTAINERS ON FRONT BAR COUNTER WITHOUT A COVER/NOT PROTECTED FROM POTENTIAL PUBLIC CONAMINATION. IN...
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT FRONT BAR AND 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT REAR BAR. MUST REMOVE ALL INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON BAR FLOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND KEEP FLOOR DRY AT ALL BARS.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE SOME BAR COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL BAR COOLERS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTALLED A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ICE BIN AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT BAR.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SEAL THE GAP ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE, AND GAP AROUND THE PIPES THRU-OUT THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST INSTALLED A PANEL/CEILING ABOVE THE REAR BAR AND REAR DINING AREA.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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