Bona Cafe, Ltd

5211 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60656

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 8, 2011

Score

Medium Risk

Bona Cafe, Ltd has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. On Dec 8, 2011, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. The file hasn't been updated since Dec 8, 2011, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around zero violations to closer to eight violations per visit.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Bona Cafe, Ltd trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 8, 2011

Consultation

8 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: Must provide exposed hand sink to bar area, per City of Chicago Health Code.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: Kitchen counter, cabinets that had exposed raw wood shall be repaired/sealed.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Floors not clean, floors need cleaning throughout premises detailed (corners).

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: Missing/damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas, rear kitchen areas, hallways outside bathrooms, dining areas shall be replaced/provided.Missing cove moulding in kitchen prep area shall be provided.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: Light shields not clean need cleaning in kitchen, storage areas.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers, bathrooms, and dining areas need cleaning. Must provide mop sink to premises(per City of Chicago Code).Leaking faucet in bar area leaking, shall be repaired/replaced.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: Excess debris and clutter shall be removed from premises.

May 16, 2011

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bona Cafe, Ltd last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bona Cafe, Ltd on file is from Dec 8, 2011. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Bona Cafe, Ltd's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Bona Cafe, Ltd have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bona Cafe, Ltd 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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