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April 12, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS AN INVALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED HIM THAT HE MUST OBTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. OBSERVED A BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT ON PREMISES PROVIDED BY ECOLAB. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST ACCOMODATE THE KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKINGS; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL RTE TCS FOODS MUST BE DATE MARKED WITH THE DATE THE FOOD WILL BE CONSUMED, SOLD OR DISGARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURES OF FOODS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND SOME BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NO LABEL; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND THE CENTER AREA REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A 1/4 INCH GAP IN THE LEFT BOTTOM CORNER; MUST SEAL OPENING. FOUND THE FAR REAR EXIT DOOR (NORTH SIDE OF RESTAURANT) WITH A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND SOME FOOD ITEMS IN FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP (FRYERS, WOK STATION, LARGE POTS, STOVES, STEAMERS, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND PREP TABLES. ALSO CLEAN SHELVES UNDER ALL COUNTERS IN KITCHENS, BEHIND BAR AND BEVERAGE STATION.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES. FOUND HOT RUNNING WATER AT 89.6F AT ALL SINKS AND DISHMACHINE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT RUNNING WATER MUST BE MAINTAINED AT REQUIRED TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) ISSUED. HOT RUNNING WATER WAS RESTORED TO 115F WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND ONE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA LEAKING FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH IT; MUST REPAIR LEAKING FROM PIPE. • FOUND BOTH HANDSINKS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED THAT HANDSINKS MUST BE IN GOOD REPAIR ACCORDING TO LAW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) ISSUED. ONE SINK HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER (VALVE BROKEN) AND THE OTHER HAS HOT RUNNING WATER FROM ONLY TURNING ON THE VALVE UNDERNEATH (KNOB STRIPPED) AND IS DRAINING SLOWLY.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLERS, UNDERNEATH SINKS AND DISHMACHINES. OBSERVED WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. ALL CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHEILDS IN MAIN KITCHEN NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA AND MAIN KITCHEN NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION AS REQUIRED. THE INSPECTION SUMMARY FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION MADE ON NOVEMBER 1, 2017 WAS NOT POSTED AS REQUIRED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED THAT THE SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 1, 2017: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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