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1St Chop Suey

April 28, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE NOR POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLIING TCS FOODS SUCH BEEF, CHICKEN, AND SOUPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND APPROX 40 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FURNANCE ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPE CLOTHS PLACED ON TOP OF BEEF IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WIPE CLOTH TO PREVENT FROM CONTAMINATION. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED ON THE SHELVING AT THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD OR REPLACE WITH SOMETHING SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERS AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO KEEP WIPE CLOTHS IN PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL ACCUMULATION AND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OF TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SHELVING AND THE OUTSIDE OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKLINE, AND ON THE FAN GUARDS IN TWO DOOR REACH-IN REACH-COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL ACCUMULATION AND EXCESSIVE DRY FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, AND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP UNDER COOK LINE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 8, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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