BOWLS & BAO.
214 W VAN BUREN ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
2 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 1 critical violation across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 222018PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
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.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF ALL LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF NON-WORKING PREP COOLERS IN PREP AREA.
MUST REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAID AREA.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT MOP SINK IN PREP AREA.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
JAN 182018FAILED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 NEAR-BY TO WASH HANDS UNTIL SINK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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 BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF ALL LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF NON-WORKING PREP COOLERS IN PREP AREA.
MUST REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE 2-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN SAID AREA.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT MOP SINK IN PREP AREA.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
JAN 42017PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
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 ENROLLMENT OR ACTUAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE AVAILABLE, AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED, SERVED AND PREPARED, SERIOUS ISSUED: 7-38-012
MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK,
MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FRONT PREP AREA,
FEB 262016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
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.
WALL UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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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