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THE BANDIT

841 W RANDOLPH ST FL, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

THE BANDIT has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 28, 2017. The most recent inspection, on June 23, 2021, found no infractions.

5 of 9 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 source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 6, 2021. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 6, 2021. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 20, 2018. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 20, 2018. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 December 28, 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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINER (FLOUR) IN 1ST FLOOR PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN) FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED THE 3-COMP SINK, ICE BINS, AND HAND-SINK BEHIND THE OUT DOOR PATIO BAR, DRAINING INTO THE STORM SEWER IN THE GROUND. NO APPROVED SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROPER DISPOSAL SYSTEM (INCLUDING GREASE TRAP) AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. 48 HRS TO REPAIR.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  7. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 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.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • "OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENUS FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE ON MENUS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALSO OBSERVED CUSTOM BLOCKS OF ICE, USED FOR COCKTAILS, STORED IN DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT WITHOUT LABELS OR DATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS AND DATES.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BOTTLED AND CAPPED COCKTAILS STORED IN BACK BAR COOLERS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT PROPER LABEL AND DATE MUST BE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS AND DATES.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED EXPOSED PLACE SETTINGS (MULTI USE UTENSILS) PRE SET ON TABLES THROUGHOUT DINNING ROOM. INFORMED MANAGER THAT PRE SET MULTIUSE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT PRE SET UTENSILS MUST BE TO PRE WRAP OR RESET AS CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED. ALSO OBSERVED GLASS WARE STORED UPRIGHT AT BACK BAR AREA AND SERVICE STATION. INFORMED MANAGER THAT MUTIUSE ITMES MUST BE SOTRED INVERTED/UPSIDE DOWN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN COOLER GASKETS ON BEVERAGE STATION COOLER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT GASKETS MUST BE IN GOOD REPAIR TO MAINTAIN AMBIENT AIR OF UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE EMBEDDED IN CAULK LINE AND BACK SPLASH AREA OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, RESEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER, LARGE BOXES, WINE GLASSES, DISCO ALBUMS, STORED IN CLOSET ADJACENT TO LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM, IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MAINTAIN AT TIMES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  8. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. License

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED PREP AREAS, DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS, AND EQUIPMENT NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINTATION DURING STORAGE IN THE BASEMENT: OBSERVED WASTE WATER AND SEWAGE LINES UNCOVERED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE WASTE WATER AND SEWAGE LINES IN THE BASEMENT EITHER WITH AN INCAPSULATION OR WRAP TO PROTECT ITEMS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE EXTERIOR LID OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE IN THE DUMPSTER AND GREASE STORAGE CORAL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR ON THE NORTH END OF BAR TO PROTECT STORAGE ITEMS STORED NEXT TO HAND SINK.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT DEEP FRYER ON THE RIHT SIDE IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND SPLATTER.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

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