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Ben's Noodles & Rice

May 16, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH GREASE ON TOP,AND DRIPPING ON GROUND.NEAR THE UNIT IN QUESTION EXCESS CHARCOAL DEBRIS DUMPED ON GROUND. GARBAGE CONTAINER OVERFLOWING,UNABLE TO CLOSE LID,FOUL ODOR FROM CONTAINER. LID MUST BE CLOSED TIGHT FITTED TO CONTAINER.IF NECESSARY ADD ADDITIONAL GARBAGE PICK UP. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK,THE OTHER COMPARTMENT BY THE NORTH WALL EXTREMELY DRAINING SLOW.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE REAR DOOR,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENTS,SHELVES,BEHIND AND AROUND GREASE TRAP,ALONG BASE BOARD WALLS AND CORNERS.REAR STORAGE CEMENT FLOOR NOT CLEANABLE,UNEVEN AND GREASY.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE,
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO VENTILATION PROVIDED INSIDE THE STAFF/CUSTOMER'S WASHROOM,NEED TO PROVIDE.VENT COVER ON CEILING ABOVE WHITE CHEST FREEZER, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE,ALSO THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTH IN PREP AREA MUST BE STORED INSIDE A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 28, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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