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 (36 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-05-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-18 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-09-18 00:00:00 () 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, MAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-09-05 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-08-22 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2022-07-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-01-04 00:00:00 () 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 — 2021-12-30 00:00:00 () 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 — 2021-12-10 00:00:00 ()
• Not Ready — 2021-11-17 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-09-23 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-05-10 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-04-25 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-04-04 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2018-02-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-03-29 00:00:00 () 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
• Fail — 2017-03-22 00:00:00 () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: PREMISES HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK,3 COMPARTMENT SINK,AND THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED T
• Pass — 2016-08-02 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS. | 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF
• Pass — 2016-06-21 00:00:00 () 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING D
• Pass — 2016-04-25 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPERLY LABELING PRECOOKED FOODS WITH THE NAME, DATE AND TIME FOR FIFO | 33. FOO

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