Bawarchi On Okaley failed a health inspection

Bawarchi On Okaley

Restaurant

6406-6408 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

North Side

Oct 30, 2024 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Massive pest infestation found: approximately 50 live roaches, 5 live flies, and over 100 mice droppings throughout food prep areas.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

About 50 live roaches observed on walls in prep and dishwash areas, plus 5 live flies near the washroom and over 100 mice droppings inside the fryer, oven, and along floors and corners.
Temperature-control cooler failed; beef held at 56.8°F, cooked rice and vegetables at 50°F (should be 41°F or below). About 13 pounds of food worth $100 was discarded.
Prep cooler not functioning properly with ambient temperature at 56.8°F; cooler must be repaired immediately.
Cutting boards are stained and in poor condition; meats stored in non-food-grade plastic grocery bags and other items in Home Depot buckets instead of proper food-grade containers.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

PEST INFESTATION. OBSERVED APPROXIAMATELY 50 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA, ALSO OBSERVED 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS BY WASHROOM AND OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE FRYER, OVEN AND AND AT PREP/DISHWASH AREA FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY AND REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. ELIMINATE PESTS AND CLEAN ALL SURFACES. WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector's Notes:

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE STAND UP 2-DOOR PREP COOLER- BEEF AT 56.8 F, COOKED RICE AT 50.0 F AND COOKED, CUT VEGETABLES AT 50.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL SAID OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 13 LBS, VALUED AT $100.00.