Cafe Ballou & Deli
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2019
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Score
Public records show seven inspections at Cafe Ballou & Deli stretching back to 2015. Cafe Ballou & Deli was last inspected on Dec 10, 2019. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Cafe Ballou & Deli dates to Dec 10, 2019.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to eight violations.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded eight times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Dec 10, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2240876 ON 11/30/18. VIOLATIONS # 51 NOTED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 55 NOTED THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WALLS ARE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #56 LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA MUST BE SHATTER PROOF OR SHIELDED. #58 MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUT TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Dec 6, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: : PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2240876 ON 11/30/18. VIOLATIONS # 51 NOTED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 55 NOTED THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WALLS ARE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #56 LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA MUST BE SHATTER PROOF OR SHIELDED. #58 MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUT TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Nov 19, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2240876 ON 11/30/18. VIOLATIONS # 51 NOTED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 55 NOTED THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WALLS ARE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #56 LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA MUST BE SHATTER PROOF OR SHIELDED. #58 MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUT TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Nov 30, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATORS.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE NAME AND DATE ON PREPARED AND PRECOOKED FOOD ITEMS (FIFO).
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR SHELVING OF BOTH REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZER COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WALLS ARE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA MUST BE SHATTER PROOF OR SHIELDED.
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Jul 11, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROST BUILDUP ON THE PULL OUT DRAWER FOR THE FREEZER ATTACHED TO THE REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE SMALL APPLIANCE FRYER AND THE DEEP FRYER BASKETS TO REMOVE GREASE AND GRIZZLE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 18, 2016
Routine
3 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 WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED AND SERVED(MILK.EGGS,BEEF,ETC) INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS.AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: BEGIN OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE TREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE INSTALLED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE AND ICE MACHINE. NEED TO INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER AT MENTIONED UNITS.
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Nov 20, 2015
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe Ballou & Deli last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe Ballou & Deli on file is from Dec 10, 2019. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe Ballou & Deli?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Cafe Ballou & Deli.
Has Cafe Ballou & Deli's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Cafe Ballou & Deli have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cafe Ballou & Deli 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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