Bombon Cafe, 36 S Ashland, Chicago, IL 60607 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Bombon Cafe
Address: 36 S Ashland, Chicago, IL 60607
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jan 17, 2013
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

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  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 24, 2010 100
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Dec 10, 2010 100
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Aug 29, 2011 100
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jan 18, 2012 100
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Jan 17, 2013 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 24, 2010

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Clean and maintain the floors and baseboards so they are smooth and sanitary from corner to corner.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Repair the water damaged basement ceiling. Clean and repaint the food splattered wall behind the basement prep table.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Install additional lighting in the basement prep and cleaning areas so you can see.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Repair the torn door gaskets on the sandwich prep cooler. Remove the rust buildup from the ice machine.
Repair the leaking basement hot water faucet.

Dec 10, 2010

Install additional lighting around the ice machine area.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Clean the ceiling above the 3-compartment sink area. Fill in wet dirty gaps around the mop sink tile and the kitchen/bathroom baseboards.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.

Aug 29, 2011

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE UPSTAIRS LOWBOY COOLER HAS TORN GASKETS, REPLACE THE COOLER GASKETS.
The can opener and the basement flour bin are dirty, clean and maintain in sanitary condition.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY AND STAINED UNDER THE BASEMENT COOLERS AND TABLES. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

Jan 18, 2012

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD NOT STORED IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST INVERT ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT MAIN PREP AREA AS WELL AS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAINT LOWER SHELVES OF ALL RUSTED OUT PREP TABLES. MUST REPAINT RUSTED INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVES OF COOLERS IN THE BASEMENT.MUST DEFROST ALL FREEZERS ON PREMISES.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYER AT FRONT PREP AREA, EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND STOVES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND, AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND IN THE BASEMENT AS WELL.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPAIR ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND STAFF BELONGING AREA. MUST REPAIR HOLES IN DOOR AT ENTRANCE INTO THE BASEMENT.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated.MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLSOING DEVICE FOR THE STAFF BATHROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR LOOSE HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT 3COMP IN THE BASEMENT AND LOOSE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE STAFF BELONGING AREA IN THE BASEMENT.

Jan 17, 2013

NOTED SLOW DRAIN AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO MUST REPLACE STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

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