Bumpas Beef

5200 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

American

Last inspected: Oct 19, 2010

Score

Low Risk

Bumpas Beef appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2010. Bumpas Beef was last inspected on Oct 19, 2010. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 19, 2010, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about five violations before that.

When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Bumpas Beef's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 19, 2010

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: CAULKING WORN OUT ALONG ON THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.

Oct 12, 2010

Complaint

4 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: No certified food manager on site at the time of inspection while preparing and serving potentially hazardous foods such as italian beef, hot dog, hamburger ,etc. One certificate is posted but the said person is not on site. Citation issued serious.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector notes: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. Previous minor violation not corrected from report # 124471 dated 7/06/10.#30 Must provide label/name of the product on all food not on the original container.#33-must clean the following: bottom and top of the shelve of the prep table in the rear prep area and maintain.#34 -Must clean the floor along the wall base and all corners throughout the rear prep area, under the grill and deep fryer, under the 3 compt sink and behind the water heater, inside the mop sink closet.Must provide floor drain cover inside the mop sink closet. Coving missing inside the mop sink closet. Must install 4" coving/baseboard.#35_ Damaged ceiling tiles throughout the establishment. Must replace stained and damaged ceiling tiles.(inside the washroom,in the dining area, above the cooking area, in front of the mop sink closet, above the front counter.#36_ Burned out light bulb above the front prep area.Must replace bulb. Citation issued serious.

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

Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must provide 3 working drain stopper for the 3 compt sink and maintain. RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN FREEZER RIPPED OFF , MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CAULKING WORN OUT ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF EXPOSED SINK INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS ABOVE THE ICE CEREAM COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 6, 2010

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD NOT ON THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING:THE POTATO CUTTER, THE BOTTOM AND TOP SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA, UNDER THE GRILL AND DEEP FRYER, UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK AND BEHIND THE WATER HEATER. AND INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET. M PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVER INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET FLOOR DRAIN. MISSING COVING/ BASEBOARD INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET, MUST INSTALL COVING 4".

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

Inspector notes: DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN,(INSIDE THE WASHROOM, IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK CLOSET, IN THE DINING AREA, ABOVE THE FRONT COUNTER).

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

Inspector notes: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE PREP AREA, MUST REPLACE BULB.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE TWO REACH IN COOLER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bumpas Beef last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bumpas Beef on file is from Oct 19, 2010. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bumpas Beef?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bumpas Beef.

Has Bumpas Beef's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bumpas Beef have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bumpas Beef 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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