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Chef Xiong

February 28, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO HANDWASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. THE MAIN KITCHEN HAND SINK WAS OBSTRUCTED BY BOXES OF OIL ON THE FLOOR AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREA SINK HAD PAPER TOWELS AND UTENSILS INSIDE OF IT. INSTRUCTED THAT SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND NO CHEMICAL READING AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. NO SANITIZER DISPENSING AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE AS REQUIRED TO SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS; MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION. OBSERVED 500 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN KITCHEN, ON BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, IN CORNER AREA BY HANDSINK, BEHIND BAR AND IN BASMENT ON FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED. • MUST REMOVE TWO DEAD MICE FOUND ON FLOOR BEHIND BAR AND IN BASEMENT.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN WALK IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: WINDOW FAN IN KITCHEN WINDOW TO REMOVE GREASE, FRYERS, STOVE, WOK STATION, PREP TABLES AND ROLLING CARTS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. CLEAN CEILING TILE AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DIRT BUILD UP. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM KITCHEN AND BASEMENT TO AVOID CLUTTER AND RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. • NO PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOUND ON LIGHTS ABOVE PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT; MUST PROVIDE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: SOME FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 18, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.