AU BON PAIN

Address: 5215 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 18, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-03-18 00:00:00 (Canvass) 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SCOOPS AND OTHER UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER IN THE DIPPER WELL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UTENSILS STORED IN CONTINOUSL
• Pass — 2025-05-01 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS COOKIES ON DISPLAY FOR CUSTOMER TO PURCHASE MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, LIST OF I
• Pass — 2025-04-14 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPL
• Pass — 2024-04-22 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE S
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-02-08 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER HOLDING AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 46-47 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS STO
• Pass — 2022-04-15 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON EXTERNAL COMPONENT OF ICE MACHINE CHUTE. OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INTERNAL PVC PIPE IN ICE MACHINE. INSTR
• Pass — 2021-01-29 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-01-27 00:00:00 () 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER PROVIDED TO THE SINKS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. THE HOT WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS AT 88F AND AT 85
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-08-28 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAI
• Pass — 2017-09-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-20 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-07-12 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45.9F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE P
• Pass — 2016-06-14 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CABINET UNDER THE SODA MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, C
• Pass — 2015-05-01 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MISSING SNEEZE GUARD AT BOTTOM AND TOP SHELF OF PASTRY AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, | 35. WALLS, CEILIN
• Pass — 2014-10-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2014-10-23 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED OR CONVENIENT. FRONT PREP EXPOSED HANDSINK DOES NOT HAVE HOT OR COLD RUNN
• Pass — 2014-03-27 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Soda nozzles and prep counter not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTR
• Pass — 2013-06-14 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, HOT UNITS, BOTTOM PANELS PREP TABLES AN
• Pass — 2012-11-06 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Remains to be corrected by 2/5/13.
• Fail — 2012-11-05 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Remains to be corrected. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS

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