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BUNA TIME CAFE, LLC

1552 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BUNA TIME CAFE, LLC has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 4, 2017. The most recent inspection, on November 26, 2019, found no infractions.

3 of 5 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: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene 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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 10, 2018. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 once on July 10, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 July 10, 2018. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 4, 2017. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 4, 2017. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN FRONT PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF COFFEE MACHINES IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    7 infractions

    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • HI TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN 180F AT FINAL RINSE.WHEN FINAL RINSE IN PROGRESS GUAGE TEMPERATURE GOES DOWN.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE.FINAL RINSE MUST MAINTAIN 180F AND MUST BE SHOWN AT GAUGE UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE,INCLUDED RUBBER GASKET,DOOR ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ,SANITIZE AND MAITAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER OVERFLOWING AND LID NOT ABLE TO TIGHTLY CLOSE,ALSO LID HAS HOLE ON TOP,INSTRUCTED ALWAYS TO KEEP LID TIGHTLY CLOSED,ALSO REPLACE BROKEN LID. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • REMOVE GRIME FROM THE DOOR OF THE HIGH TEMP MACHINE,DUST BUILD-UP ON PIPES UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED SINK.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DEBRIS/GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER THE PIPE OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND UNDER THE WEST FRONT COUNTER.OPENING ON FLOOR BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND WALL,CAULK WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SMALL HOLES ON WALLS AROUND WATER PIPES UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. OPENINGS ON WALLS BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,MOP SINK AND EAST COUNTER TOP AT FRONT AREA,RE-CAULK,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. STAINED AND OPENING ON CEILING TILES INSIDE THE WASHROOM.NEED TO CHANGE AND SEAL SAID TILES.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINES OF ESPRESSO AND COFFEE MACHINES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION OF SAID DEVICE

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