Badou Senegalese Cuisine
Last inspected: Apr 3, 2023
90
Score
Going back to 2019, Badou Senegalese Cuisine has seven inspections in the public record. On Apr 3, 2023, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. Public records show no inspections at Badou Senegalese Cuisine since Apr 3, 2023, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about five violations before that.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing eight times across the record.
Badou Senegalese Cuisine's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 3, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF UNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND LITTER. REMOVE ALL ITEMS NOT PERTAINING TO BUSSINESS. REMOVE OUTDOOR GRILL FROM INSIDE FOOD PREPARTION AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED ESPECIALLY UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP AND MOP SINK. MAINTAIN FLOORS IN A CLEAN CONDITION IN ORDER TO MONITOR FOR PEST ISSUES.
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90
Jun 10, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 9, 2022
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 INTERIOR OF THE BOX FREEZER WITH GREASE AT DOOR SEAL.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. ALL SHELVING, ALL SURFACES, ALL EQUIPMENT, AND MICROWAVE THROUGHOUT WITH GREASE MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 WALL VENT COVER INSIDE AND OUT AT HVAC AND ON WALL ABOVE FREEZER WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN.----OPEN COVING BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER AND TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 STILL OBSERVED SEVERAL DROPPINGS 15 TO 20 THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ON FRONT WINDOW SILL, ON WALL LEDGE AT DISH AREA, BEHIND METAL RACL SHELVING, BEHIND TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS.
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Jun 2, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MICE INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. OVER 300 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FRONT WINDOW SILL, DINING ROOM SHELVING, REAR KITCHEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT, UNDER ALL-METAL RACK SHELVING, AND BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ON STEAM TABLE SHELVING, ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS AT THE REAR DISH AND MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPING, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED LID OF THE BOX FREEZER BROKEN/CRACKED AND SEALED/REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR FOODS/SPICES ON THE COOKS LINE.----ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING WITH DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN ALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA, COVING NOT ATTACHED TO THE WALL AND A LARGE OPEN GAP NOTED AT WALL. MUST SEAL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL NEXT TO THE COOKS LINE WITH FOOD SPLATTER. FLOORS BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER, TALL REACH-IN COOLER, AND FREEZER WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. WALL VENT COVER AT HVAC CLOSET WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. FLOORS UNDER ALL SHELVING, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, MOP SINK, REAR DISH AREA STORAGE WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN ALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OUTDOOR BBQ GRILL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.----ALL CLUTTER, OLD FURNITURE, RUGS ETC ON THE REAR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Aug 10, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: FOUND POTS AND PANS NOT STORED PROPERLY.MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY DEEP FRYER AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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90
Sep 29, 2020
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE RAILS OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH HEAVY DIRT, GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SAME AND THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE WITH SPILLS DIRTY SHELVES, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LID AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOM AND UNISEX WASH ROOM
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AD UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AROUND THE COOKING STOVE AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS.
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Nov 29, 2019
License
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE. 7-30-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND MISSING ITEMS INSIDE VOMIT SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Badou Senegalese Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Badou Senegalese Cuisine on file is from Apr 3, 2023. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Badou Senegalese Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Badou Senegalese Cuisine.
Has Badou Senegalese Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Badou Senegalese Cuisine have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Badou Senegalese Cuisine means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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