Bon Appetit Creperie

131 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 24, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Bon Appetit Creperie appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2021. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 24, 2024. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Bon Appetit Creperie's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 24, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT HER ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Oct 12, 2023

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE EATING UTENSILS NOT INVERTED STORED ON TOP ON THE COUNTER WHERE CUSTOMERS ORDER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO AVOID CONTAMINATION BY INVERTING UTENSILS WITH HANDLES EXPOSED WHEN STORING SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 15, 2022

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Nov 8, 2022

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations.

View 4 violations

Hands clean & properly washed

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE DRINKING OUT OF CUP THEN IMMEDIATELY STARTED HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. FOOD EMPLOYEE MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE ENGAGING IN FOOD PREPARATION AND AFTER DRINKING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Summary report displayed and visible to the public

Inspector notes: SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM 9/21/2021, REPORT #2531660. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT'S CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SREVED (CREPES, MILK). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Sep 21, 2021

License

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH USE OF THE SAMPLE CLEAN UP POLICY PROVIDED FROM CDPH WEBSITE AND NO SUPPLIES. MUST ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF BOTH A CLEAN UP POLICY AND ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (EX: DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON LEGS OF WOOD PREP TABLE WHERE CREPE' MAKERS ARE STORED. BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR ETC.). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE EACH DOOR OF OF THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TORN GASKETS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bon Appetit Creperie last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bon Appetit Creperie on file is from Jul 24, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bon Appetit Creperie?

Across the inspection record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bon Appetit Creperie.

Has Bon Appetit Creperie's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bon Appetit Creperie have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bon Appetit Creperie means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Bon Appetit Creperie inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bon Appetit Creperie is inspected around two times per year on average.

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