Chai Asian Bistro

March 21, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE PREP COOLER: CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.6F AND SHRIMP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TEMPERATURE OF 57.1F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $65. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 DOOR PREP COOLER CONTAINING TCS ITEMS, SUCH AS CHICKEN AND SHRIMP, MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 64.4F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN COOLER SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 DEAD ROACHES UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND INSIDE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF DEAD PESTS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED OLD SINGLE USE PLASTIC SAUCE CONTAINERS RE-USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY RE-USABLE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF BOX FREEERS AT FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA COVERED IN HEAVY BUILD UP OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED STEADY LEAK COMING FROM FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FAUCET IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINING SLOWLY WHEN FILLING UP ONE OF THE COMPARTMENTS AND THEN DRAINING IT CAUSES SOME OF THE WATER TO BACK UP INTO CONTIGUOUS COMPARTMENTS BEFORE IT DRAINS COMPLETELY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR COOLER AND ICE MACHINE LOCATED FRON COFFEE PREP AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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