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Blue Willow Chinese Restaurant

February 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER OVERFLOWING. PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. MUST MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN. MANAGER PUSHED GARBAGE INTO CONTAINER TO PROPERLY CLOSE LID. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 08/06/14, REPORT#1493349.(30) INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS AND MAINTAIN. 33 FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP ON AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INSIDE OF BOTH STAND UP FREEZERS. 34 FOUND WALK IN COOLER FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO FLOOR IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND TO MAINTAIN. 35 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 40 NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE RACK.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEED DETAIL CLEAN BOTTOM AND TOPS OF PREP TABLES, ALL FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA, EXTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE BUIL-UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL,CEILING AND VENTS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA DIRTY WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CHIPPED AND PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT WALL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 6, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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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