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Ben's Noodles & Rice

July 1, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHING UTENSILS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS AND PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AT ALL TIMES BEFORE USE. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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: NOTED SOME LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ALONG WALL BASE AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF WITH GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS,SEAL OPENING AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR CONSULTATION. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARDS, USED WASH CLOTHS AND KNIVES STORED BETWEEN SHELVES USED FOR SLICING PRODUCE AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO USE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR PREPPING FOOD WHICH IS THE KITCHEN AND SERVICE AREAS EQUIPPED WITH HAND WASHING SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILT UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZERS AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING THROUGH OUT CEILING TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT,FOOD,UTENSILS ETC) ON SHELVING AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND ALSO ON SHELVES BEHIND DOOR OF SAME. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND/OR ORGANIZE UNNECESSARY ARTICLE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 7, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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