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Elaine Chop Suey

September 15, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE & ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 5Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN 3 & 1 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS • MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM LOWER SHELF AT STEAM TABLE AND RUSTY FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,WOK STATION,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,STEAM TABLE,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING LINERS & FAN GUARD COVER,WINDOW SILLS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND ENCRUSTED ON FLOOR UNDER WOK STATION AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2366382 3/26/20 NOT CORRECTED.#41 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES WHEN NOT IN USE IN CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION. #57-FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AS REQUIRED AND PROVIDE VERIFICATION.#58- NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND PROVIDE VERIFICATION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)
code 60
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 MALE CUSTOMERS IN RESTAURANT WITHOUT MASK THAT WAS SERVICED AND THEN LEFT PREMISES AND RETURNED WITH MASK ON AND ANOTHER MALE CUSTOMER SAT IN RESTAURANT AT BAR STOOLS IN WINDOW ON HIS PHONE FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES WITHOUT A MASK ON.I HAD TOLD EMPLOYEE BUT NOTHING WAS SAID TO THE CUSTOMER .HE LEFT ONCE ORDER WAS READY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(7-28-060)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 26, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.