Chicago
64
YOUR CALL

Bowls & Bao

214 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
64/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2018-01-22
Pass Rate
50%
1 failure
Score
64/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2018-01-22)
Failed 1 inspection (2018)
Other issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 11×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other critical
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Documentation & Training serious
2018-01-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
6
minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR BROKEN SIDE KNOB ON FAUCET OF 3-COMP SINK. INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SERVICE COUNTER AND AT 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS AND CARDBOARD IN COOLERS & FREEZER THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF ALL LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF NON-WORKING PREP COOLERS IN PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAID AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT MOP SINK IN PREP AREA.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.

2018-01-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT WORKING, NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. GIVEN TWO DAYS (1/22/2018) TO RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO HAND SINK. EMPLOYEES ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEA...

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; CHICKEN, BEEF, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE B...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR BROKEN SIDE KNOB ON FAUCET OF 3-COMP SINK. INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SERVICE COUNTER AND AT 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP. DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS AND CARDBOARD IN COOLERS & FREEZER THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF ALL LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF NON-WORKING PREP COOLERS IN PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAID AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT MOP SINK IN PREP AREA.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.

2017-01-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, SEE BELOW, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS WITH PROOF OF ENROLL...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK,

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FRONT PREP AREA,

2016-02-26 Pass License
3
minor Sanitation

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

FLOOR THROUGH OUT FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR NOT CLEAN, AND WITH WORN, CHIPPED, PAINT SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND RESURFACE SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

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

WALL UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AT REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT UTILITY SINK, WRAPPED IN PLASTIC.

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