Del Seoul

May 17, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 85.3F TO 86.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. APPROXIMATELY 20LBS VALUE OF $60 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SUCH AS RICE DUMPLINGS, CHILI SHRIMP, BBQ PORK, BBQ CHICKEN TACOS, TOFU, CALAMARY, KALBY ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(a).
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/29/17 REPORT#2116431 32.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA. ALSO, DEFROST ALL DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION. 34 MUST REPAIR/REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN REAR OFFICE. 35 MUST REPAIR PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN HALLWAY NEAR REAR OFFICE. ALSO, CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM SAID WALL. 36 MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN BASEMENT. 41 MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM OFFICE IN BASEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW IEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE PREP COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND OR USED BY DATE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING INTO CEILING AND AROUND PIPES IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIT/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
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 KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEEDED IN FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A SINK WIT HOT AND COLD RUNNING SURFACES UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN FRONT 3-DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 29, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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