1St Chop Suey

May 30, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.9 DEGREES. COOLER MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES WHILE STORING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT IS BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNIT CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 2 DOZEN EGGS, 3 BOWLS OF SHRIMP, 2 BOWLS OF COOKED BEEF, LARGE BOWL OF WHITE RICE AND PORK STUFFED DUMPLINGS. ALL PRODUCT WAS 48-51 DEGREES WHILE STORED IN REACH IN COOLER. PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED BY MANAGER AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $150.00 30 POUNDS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)CITATION ISSUED. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND 10-12 FRUIT FLIES IN REAR AREA. FOUND FLIES ON STORAGE BOXES, AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER, ALL RUBBER GASKETS, INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, ALL PREP TABLES, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STEAM TABLE. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN DINING AREA TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, AND FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF REMOVING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 18, 2012: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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