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AU BON PAIN

1653 W CONGRESS PKWY · Chicago, IL 60612

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for AU BON PAIN on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1578267

Location recorded for this inspection · AU BON PAIN · 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

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 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1325314

Location recorded for this inspection · AU BON PAIN · 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY

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: MUST CLEAN OUT THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING THROUGH OUT KITCHEN TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1324875

Location recorded for this inspection · AU BON PAIN · 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY

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: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF SERVICE PREP COOLERS AT THE FRONT SERVING AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN THE PREP AREAS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1343405

Location recorded for this inspection · AU BON PAIN · 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY

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: THE INTERIOR OF THE SOUP LADELS ARE DIRTY, SCRUB THE FOOD BUILDUP OUT AND SANITIZE.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY IN THE CORNERS AND BEHIND TABLE LEGS, SCRUB THE FLOORS CLEAN FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE REAR SINK HAS A LEAKY FAUCET, REPAIR THE FAUCET.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: THE SALAD BAR THERMOMETER IS NOT WORKING, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE THERMOMETER.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1234687

Location recorded for this inspection · AU BON PAIN · 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY

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: THE ICE MACHINE HAS A RUSTY SCREW HOLDING UP THE INTERIOR PANEL AND THE ICE DISPENSER HAS SOME DIRTY BUILDUP BEHIND THE CHUTE AREA, HAVE THE MACHINES REPAIRED, TAKEN APART AND SANITIZED.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE WALK IN COOLER FLOORS HAVE DRIED UP SPILLS IN THE CORNERS AND EDGES OF THE TILE, THE GROUT IS WORN AND DIRTY IN THE SANDWICH PREP STATION AND HALLWAY. CLEAN AND REPAIR THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA IS FULL OF BLACK DUST BUILDUP, CLEAN THE VENTS.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE DISHROOM HANDSINK HAS A LEAKING HOT WATER FAUCET, REPAIR THE PLUMBING.

CanvassOut of Business
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1234688

Location recorded for this inspection · SURGERY · 1653 W Congress PKWY STE

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
659251

Location recorded for this inspection · AU BON PAIN · 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY

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: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT BOTTOM TO REMOVE SPILLS, MOLD. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN.

  • 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. CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED ALSO.

  • 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 THERMOMETERS FOR UNITS WHERE MISSING.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
659252

Location recorded for this inspection · SURGERY · 1653 W Congress PKWY STE

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Local context · Chicago

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270 of 378 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 1979999.

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