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Ben's Noodles & Rice

March 4, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE WALL OF THE DISHWASHING ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE ENCRUSTED GREASE BUILDUP ON THE PREP TABLES, ROLLING CART, GREASE TRAPS, DEEP FRYER, AND WOK STATION.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CORNER OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE BASEBOARD AND FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN DUST FROM THE CEILING AND CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE MOP CLOSET.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE FOOD HANDLERS WORKING IN THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 6, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.