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ZANZABAR

1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE · Chicago, IL 60660

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for ZANZABAR on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1424726

Location recorded for this inspection · ZANZABAR · 1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1464355

Location recorded for this inspection · ZANZABAR · 1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND SHELVING UNITS AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE UNDER DRAINAGE PIPING.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOODHANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1375339

Location recorded for this inspection · ZANZABAR · 1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE PREP AREA.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES WITH PONY TAILS, HOWEVER HAD HAIR ON THEIR FACES AND HAIR NOT CONTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTAIN HAIR AT THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH HAIR NETS OR CAPS ETC.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1235293

Location recorded for this inspection · ZANZABAR · 1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS AND DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT UNDER AND AROUND ALL SHELVES.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN WALLS IN DINING AREA AND MAINTAIN

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE MILK REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
660233

Location recorded for this inspection · ZANZABAR · 1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN FOOD UTENSILS ON SHELVES AND COUNTERS THROUGHOUT.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSE AHND WASH SINK ON BOTH SIDES. ALSO NEED TO INCASE (INSULATE) PIPES THAT RUNS ABOVE STORAGE AREAS IN BASEMENT. REPAIR FREEZER DOOR IN BASEMENT TO LATCH ON PROPERLY.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN STAINS ON TOILET BOWLS,MOP SINK,INSIDE OF EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK WITH COFFEE STAINS, AND INSIDE TOP WALLS OF MICROWAVE OVEN.

  • 39

    LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Soiled and clean linens, coats, and aprons shall be properly stored. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BUCKET WITH SANITIZER FOR WIPE CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AND ON HAND WASH SINK,FOR WIPING PREP SURFACES DURING OPERATIONS,AND CHANGE OR REPLACE SANITIZING SOLUTION EVERY 4 HRS OR IF IT GETS DIRTY BEFORE 4 HRS.ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE HAMPER FOR SOILED ONES.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT , AND THE OFFICE.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOODS TO HAVE HAIR RESTRAIN ON AT ALL TIMES.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
88513

Location recorded for this inspection · ZANZABAR · 1036 W BRYN MAWR AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving in bsmt., storage areas need cleaning.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.floors in bsmt storage areas not clean need cleaning.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. light shields in storage areas not clean need cleaning.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. exhaust vents(ventilation)in prep areas, bathrooms not clean need cleaning.

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168 of 234 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 1932744.

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