Bani's Beets
Last inspected: Jul 18, 2022
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Score
Inspectors have visited Bani's Beets six times, with records going back to 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 18, 2022. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Bani's Beets's record stops at Jul 18, 2022, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 18, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: PIC HAS NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER LICENSE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER LICENSE AND OBTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PIC WITH NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP ACCUMULATED DEBRIS AND GRIME ON INSIDE OF COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD ON FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Dec 2, 2020
Complaint
No violations found.
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Aug 28, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUSTOMERS GLASS JUICE JARS RETURNABLES IN SMALL CRATE AT DOOR. INSTRUCTED THAT TAKE HOME RETURNABLES MAY BE REFILLED AT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH BEVERAGE ONLY. THE BEVERAGE CANNOT BE A ( TCS) FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO STOP RETURNABLES.
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Aug 19, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISHMACHINE BEING USED TO CLEAN GLASS JARS SANITIZING (HOT WATER) AT FINAL RINSE AT 131.0F. ALSO NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER DETECTED, (OPPM). OWNER UNAWARE IF DISHWASHER IS A COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER,OR IF ITIS HIGH TEMP OR CHEMICAL USE DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL GLASS JUICE JARS, FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS-COS. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION STILL EXIST FROM LAST INSPECTION DATED,( 5/15/19)#37-OBSERVED PACKAGED/CAPPED JUICES NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PACKAGED JUICE WITH NAME, INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
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May 15, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOODS(MADE TO ORDER WRAPS, JUICES, ETC) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND PROCEDURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-33-005
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING FOR REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS. ALL REFRIGERATED REATY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGED/CAPPED JUICES NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PACKAGED JUICE WITH NAME, INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP COOLER DOOR GASKET IN POOR REPAIR UNDER FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BRICK WALLS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT AND HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA AND NEAR UTILITY SINK IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTI-USE GLASS JUICE JARS STORED ON FLOOR NEAR UTILITY SINK IN REAR STORAGE AREA. ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT MUST BE ELEVATE SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Jun 22, 2018
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bani's Beets last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bani's Beets on file is from Jul 18, 2022. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bani's Beets?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bani's Beets.
Has Bani's Beets' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bani's Beets have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bani's Beets means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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