Emperor's Choice Restaurant

December 20, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-205.11 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED WITH A POT LID STORED ON THE SINK AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK AND A CUTTING BOARD STORED ON THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER BLOCK HAND WASHING SINKS, ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). • 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE BAR AREA HAND WASHING SINK AND THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD STAINED WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR CLEAN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER A DRY STORAGE SHELF AND ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE REFRIGERATIONS UNITS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINER BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM AS SHELF LINERS. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE SINGLE SERVICES ITEMS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND NOT REUSE CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOR SHELF LINERS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.17 OBSERVED A WOODEN UTENSIL BEING USED AT THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE BY THE CONDENSER WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS AND A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE SIDES. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER AND OVEN WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS BY THE FANS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501/17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE EVERY THING AT LEAST 6 INCHES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-202.12 OBSERVED THE VENT IN THE BASEMENT TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 26, 2019: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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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