BALE SANDWICH AND BAKERY Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND VARIOUS TYPES OF FOOD INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED STORED ON TOP OF THE FRONT COUNTER INCLUDING WRAPPED RICE PATTIES AT 70.5F, STICKY RICE CANOLI'S AT 74.3F. FOUND BBQ CHICKEN AND RICE CONTAINERS AT 104.8F, STICKY RICE AND CHICKEN AT 108.6F, PORK ROLL AT 98.7, AND SHRIMP CAKE AT 100.5F INSIDE OF THE HOT-HOLDING UNIT. FOUND HEAD CHEESE AT 48.9F IN THE COLD-HOLD UNIT. THE COLD HOLDING UNIT MAINTAINED A TEMP OF 40F OR LOWER AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND THE HOT-HOLDING UNIT WAS SET ON LOW PRIOR TO INSPECTION, AFTER TURNING UP THE TEMPERATURE, 170F WAS VERIFIED BY END OF INSPECTION. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $75. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND 5 BAGS OF FRENCH BREAD LOAVES STORED ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MANTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST/RODENT PROBLEMS. MANAGEMENT CLEANED THE GARBAGE AREA DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND CONTAINERS OF VINEGAR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND A BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE CEILING OF THE MOP CLOSET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AREA WITH PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FACE MASK, ETC) AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND A BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE CEILING OF THE MOP CLOSET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AREA WITH PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FACE MASK, ETC) AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.