Chang Noodle And Chinese

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMLATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
  code 16
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 2-DOOR PREP COOLER RIGHT SIDE DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES ALONG COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN PREP AREA SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 1ST FLOOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR 1ST FLOOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON PREP AREA FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN PREP AREA FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS.
  code 56
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: SOME FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST UPDATE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES.
  code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 14, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.