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Cheng Chopsticks

October 11, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK (NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: APPROXIMATELY 5 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT DRY STORAGE HALLWAY (BENEATH STAIRWELL), APPROXIMATELY 15 DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN CORNERS OF REAR DRY STORAGE AREA (NEAR UTILITY SINK). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE WOK LINE AND RICE COOKER AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, DRY, SANITIZED SURFACE OR IN WATER AT 135.0F OR ABOVE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT (BOWLS, POTS) STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR BENEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ITEMS AND STORE ALL CLEAN EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE WOK LINE TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, WALLS, AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES BENEATH OR BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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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.