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BLUE BAYOU
3734 N SOUTHPORT AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60613
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2010-03-12; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2010-03-12), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2010-03-12: Suspected Food Poisoning
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-3 — POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 3 CONTAINER OF COOKED JAMBALAYA(RICE,SAUSAGE, CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE), STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 97.6F; 103.3F; 98.3F AND 127.7F. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 40, VALUE 560.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO59427
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.ADDITIONAL CLEANING IS NEEDED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE(MINERAL BUILD UP).FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS(GREASE BUILD-UP)
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.NEED TO WELD SEAM AT DRAINBOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, WATER IS LEAKING ON FLOOR.
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