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Au Bon Pain

201 E HURON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Au Bon Pain has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 7, 2011. The most recent inspection, on November 25, 2020, found no infractions.

5 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 16, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on October 9, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on October 9, 2018. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on February 8, 2017. For example: SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 9, 2018. For example: UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES.
  3. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.115- OBSERVED 1 SMALL LIVE BIRD ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. BIRD WAS OBSERVED FLYING ABOVE BACK PREP AREA, FRONT COUNTER AND DINING FLOOR AREAS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SITE MUST BE FREE OF FLYING ANIMALS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY BEFORE RE INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-40-060 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • 2-402.11 (A) (B) (A)- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER AT FRONT COUNTER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-501.110 (B)- OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO REACH REQUIRED WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 120.0F. SAID DISH MACHINE HAD SIGNAGE STATING DO NOT USE. MANAGER STATED THAT DISH MACHINE PART IS ON ORDER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SITE MUST HAVE WORKING DISH MACHINE. ALSO INSTRUCTED SITE TO SERVICE MACHINE AND ENSURE WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 120.0F WITH A 100 PPM CHLORINE LEVEL AT FINAL SANITIZING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOOD HANDLER MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM NOTED ON SANITIZER TEST STRIP, INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. ALSO NO TEST STRIP FOR DISH MACHINE ON SITE. CRITCAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXTERIOR ICE BIN DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. Canvass

    0 infractions

  10. Complaint

    0 infractions

  11. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • COUNTERTOPS & CABINETS BELOW THEM MUST BE FREE OF COFFEE STAINS/SPILLS. THE COOLER SHELF (SELF SERVICE) MUST BE KEPT CLEAN ALSO. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT/COOLER MUST BE KEPT FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS/FOOD STAINS. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED DUST BUILD=UP ON A CEILING VENT & THE WEST WALL OF THE PREP STATION-MUST KEEP CLEAN. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

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