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Ben's Noodles & Rice

June 6, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE UPRIGHT, PREP, AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINPIPES LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA AND REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPES AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE MAIN PREP AREA AND REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. ALSO OBSERVED FOAM CAULK LINING WALL AT REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 6, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.