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CLEAN RECORD

BIA'S CAFE

4323 W ADDISON ST, Chicago, IL 60641

This restaurant has a strong health inspection track record.

Based on recent inspections, this establishment maintains high food safety standards.

SafeScore

88/100

Inspections

4

Last Inspected

Feb 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

21 total

contamination
943%
temperature
419%
chemical
314%
pest
210%
facility
210%
other
15%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorTemperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF RAW BEEF THAWING IN STILL WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA (NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK). INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR BELOW AND WITH SUFFICIENT WATER VELOCITY TO AGITATE AND FLOAT OFF LOOSE PARTICLES IN AN OVERFLOW AND MAINTAIN.

Code 35

MinorTemperature

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS IN STILL, ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE COFFEE PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE OR UNDER RUNNING WATER IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

Code 43

MinorContamination

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON-SITE MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Code 58

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKETS AT THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER TO BE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS AT THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

Code 47

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from February 2025429 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.