BOMBASTIC CAFE

Dec 4, 2024

6 violations

Key Violations:

2|CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ONE MANAGER PRESENT WITH EXPIRED CERTIFICATE AND ONE MANAGER PRESENT WITH SERVSAFE CERTIFICATE ONLY. INSTRUCTED CURRENT PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS COFFEE AND DAIRY DRINKS ARE HANDLED AND PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.;;44|UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL EQUIPMENT AND BOXES AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED TOP OF COUNTERS IN MAIN PREPARATION AREA TO BE COVERED IN DEBRIS AND COFFEE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND COFFEE BUILD UP.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH CAN IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH CAN IN EVERY UNISEX AND FEMALE BATHROOM ON SITE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE TWO DOOR STANDING COOLER/FREEZER TO BE NOT PLUGGED IN AND STORED IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGER STATED UNIT WILL BE REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS NOT NECESSARY TO MAINTAINING FACILITY.;;61|SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT FROM MOST RECENT INSPECTION ON 09/29/2022, REPORT #2564518 POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF PUBLIC AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SUMMARY REPORT IS POSTED AND AVAILABLE IN PLAIN VIEW OF PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. NEW SUMMARY REPORT PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR CURRENT INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.

Sep 29, 2022

4 violations

Key Violations:

|TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND SANITIZING WATER FOR FOOD SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRINK STORE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD TO THE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SHEET TRAYS USED TO STORE UTENSILS (TONGS AND OVEN MITTENS) WITH DEBRIS AND COFFEE BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SURFACES WHERE FOOD CONTACT UTENSILS ARE STORED SOIL FREE AND CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

Jun 22, 2022

3 violations

Key Violations:

|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE DURING INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM A RECEPTACLE WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Aug 3, 2020

3 violations

Key Violations:

40|PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 5, 2019

0 violations

Oct 24, 2019

1 violations

Key Violations:

53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: FACILITY EXCEEDS A COMBINED EMPLOYEE AND PATRON SEATING FOR THE ONE SINGLE USER RESTROOM LOCATED IN A NON-FOOD PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED A TOTAL OF 29 SEATS IN THE DINING ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Feb 19, 2019

3 violations

Key Violations:

|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOUND SPLASHGUARD AT FRONT COUNTER BETWEEN WATER DISPENSER AND DIPPER WELL TO SHORT. SPLASH GUARD MUST BE MINIMUM 60INCHES FROM FLOOR. SPLASHGUARD INSTALLED BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION. (61INCHES TALL).

Oct 30, 2018

0 violations

Sep 15, 2014

0 violations

Sep 12, 2011

0 violations