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#1 Chop Suey

October 26, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN SMOOTHIE PREP AREA FILLED WITH DIRTY DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES AROUND UTILITY SINK, GREASE TRAP, AND IN BATHROOM AND 3 LIVE FLIES IN BATHROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED REMOVE PESTS, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP OUTSIDE ICE MACHINE.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON CAN OPENER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOSE AND PUMP IN GREASE TRAP BEING USED TO DRAIN SEWAGE FROM GREASE TRAP, OUTSIDE, INTO PIT THAT HAD BEEN DUG IN PARKING LOT THAT CONNECTS TO PUBLIC SEWER. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE ACTIVITY AND SERVICE GREASE TRAP PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE WOOD PANNEL ON WALL OF EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SECURE FIRMLY TO WALL. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST ON FLOORS, WALLS, AND SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2464086 DATED 12/24/2021: #47 "1.11(A) Inspector Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. ALSO NOTED METAL TIN CANS USED AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WASHABLE CONTAINERS." #55 " OBSERVED EXTREMELY DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM SURROUNDING THE TOILET AND HAND SINK. DIRTY FOOD SPLATTERED WALLS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND ALL ATTACHED PLUMBING PIPING. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 24, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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