Bettie Lou's
Last inspected: Sep 13, 2022
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Score
Going back to 2019, Bettie Lou's has five inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Sep 13, 2022. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Bettie Lou's dates to Sep 13, 2022.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to zero violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Bettie Lou's is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Sep 13, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 6, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED APPROXIMATELY OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG THE BASEBOARD, AND CORNER OF THE KITCHEN DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CO. SERVICE FOR RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE IN THE KITCHEN. PLASTIC SEALANT PROTECTANT NOTED PEELING AND SOILED ON THE KITCHEN METAL REFRIGERATOR. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD WASTE GARBAGE INSIDE THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED DAILY TO THE OUTSIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, AND ALL OTHER ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE RETAIL FOOD BUSINESS MUST BE STORED, ELEVATED, AND ORGANIZED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER-DAMAGED CEILINGS TILES IN THE WASHROOM, KITCHEN, AND DINING ROOM MUST BE REPLACED. THE MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS RICE, AND FLOUR MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS BLENDERS AND CROCK POTS.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL POTS/PANS, AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL INTERIOR/EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR OF ALL KITCHEN COOLERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Jan 30, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
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Apr 16, 2019
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND FOR MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK FAUCET.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE
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Apr 15, 2019
License
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: FOUND REACH IN PREPARATION COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 68.0F PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CLOSET NEXT TO KITCHEN. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS NEXT TO KITCHEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020A. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR, AND CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE CLOSET NEXT TO KITCHEN.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND FOR MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK FAUCET.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREAS AND INSIDE CLOSET NEXT TO KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bettie Lou's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bettie Lou's on file is from Sep 13, 2022. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bettie Lou's?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bettie Lou's.
Has Bettie Lou's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bettie Lou's have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bettie Lou's 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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