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February 14, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE IN THE FRONT COUNTER DOING THE CASHIER MACHINE,HANDLING MONEY AND STARTED TO PREPARE THE FOOD ,GETTING RICE ,SOUP, EGG ROLL, AND GETTING THE DIRTY TRAYS,WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS FIRST. EMPLOYEE DID THE SAME ROUTINE FOR 5 TIMES WHILE I WAS OBSERVING HER.(EXPOSED HAND SINK IS CLOSE TO HER BUT SHE NEVER WASH HER HANDS). INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAS TO WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER HANDLING MONEY, AFTER HANDLING DIRTY TRAYS, BEFORE PREPARING THE FOOD AND AS NEEDED. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-010A.
code 6Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT AND READY TO COOK FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER.(NOTED ONLY DATE ON THE CONTAINER BUT NO NAME OF THE PRODUCT).
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST RE CAULK SPLASHGUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. CAULLKING WORN OUT WITH BLACK AND ORANGE MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL CHOPPING BOARDS, PREP TABLE BOTTOM SHELVE,EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LID OF THE ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE REACH IN 2 DOOR COOLER,ALL THE LID,HANDLE AND EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK CONTAINERS,ALL THE FOOD CONTAINERS,UTENSILS AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS, THE CART FOR THE RICE COOKER, EXTERIOR OF ALL WOK STATION AND INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK STATION AND DEEP FYER. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR THRU-OUT,UNDER THE DRY STORAGE SHELVINGS, UNDER AND BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND EXPOSED HAND SINK,REACH IN COOLER,INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, WASHROOM-ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNERS,AND UNDER THE PREP TABLES,NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE WALLS TRHU-OUT PREP AREA, COOKING AREA, BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND THE WOK,BEHIND PREP TABLES,WALLS CLOSE TO THE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOOD WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD -UP,MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 26, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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