THE BANANA LEAF

Address: 1948 E 79TH ST , CHICAGO, IL 60649, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on May 5, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (42 inspections)

• Out of Business — Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Sep 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE; INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY
• Pass — Mon Sep 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. SPARYER LEAKS INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INS
• Pass — Mon Sep 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. SPRAYER LEAKS INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, M
• Out of Business — Mon Sep 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Sep 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER NOT IN WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. NO FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE OF THE COOLER AT THIS TIME. THE UNIT RE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Aug 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD PRODUCTS IN FRONT DELI COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.3 DEGREES ROAST BEEF, TURKEY 55.9, RAW SHELL EGG 54.3, ALL FOOD ITEMS HAV
• Not Ready — Tue Aug 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Thu Jul 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jul 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Jan 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLER IN POOR CONDITION/DAMAGED/TORN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLA
• Fail — Thu Dec 30 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GU
• Out of Business — Fri Dec 10 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Not Ready — Wed Nov 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Sep 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOU
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri May 10 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H
• Fail — Thu Apr 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H
• Not Ready — Thu Apr 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Fri Feb 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Mar 29 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA OF FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLS,INSTR

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