Tbaar
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2024
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Score
Going back to 2018, Tbaar has five inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 19, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around zero violations, down from roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Tbaar on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Nov 19, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11-3-23 REPORT #2566500 NOT CORRECTED. #16- SOME AREAS IN THE UPPER BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#37- ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, INCLUDING FOOD ADDITIVES MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. #49--INTERIOR CABINET UNDER THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK AND SURROUNDING SHELVING AT THE FRONT PREP SMALL DAIRY COOLER WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED DIRTY CLOTH CURTAINS SEPARATING THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #54- MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR SOILED PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT PREP ONE COMPARTMENT SINK NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM DIRTY WASH BASIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER UNDER THE WHEELS OF THE REAR ONE DOOR COOLER. ANY LINERS MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE FRONT PREP TWO DOOR COOLER REPAIRED WITH METALLIC DUCT TAPE IE: INTERIOR DOOR, TOP PORTION OF DOOR, RUBBER DOOR GASKETS. MUST MAKE ANY REPAIRS NECESSARY TO COOLER AND ALL SURFACES BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Nov 3, 2022
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: SOME AREAS IN THE UPPER BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, INCLUDING FOOD ADDITIVES MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ENOUGH SINK STOPPERS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ADEQUATELY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS. IT MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE COOLERS. LINERS, IF NEEDED, MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----INTERIOR CABINET UNDER THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK AND SURROUNDING SHELVING AT THE FRONT PREP SMALL DAIRY COOLER WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED DIRTY CLOTH CURTAINS SEPARATING THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR SOILED PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: A SOILED MOP HEAD WAS NOTED STORED INSIDE DIRTY MOP WATER. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS DRAIN COVERS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS CLEANING: THE BACKSPLASH AT THE FRONT PREP FRUIT COOLER. WALL AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK BACKSPLASH AND LEFT WALL NEAR GARBAGE CONTAINER AND EXIT DOOR. FLOORS UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER SHELVING IN THE REAR STORAGE CLOSET. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Sep 16, 2019
Routine
2 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES(VOMIT SPILL KIT). 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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May 18, 2018
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED ON BOTH SIDE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE/RELOCATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER BY ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA HOT WATER TANK AND FURNACE AREA INSTALLED AT CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD STORAGE. PROVIDE A SCREEN WINDOW AT EAST WALL INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: REMOVE UNKNOWN MATERIAL AROUND DRAIN STOPPERS INSIDE THE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tbaar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tbaar on file is from Nov 19, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tbaar?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Tbaar.
Has Tbaar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Tbaar have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tbaar 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 Tbaar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tbaar is inspected about once every two years on average.
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