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Green Tea Japanese Restaurant

July 28, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE ICE INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE HAS EXCESSIVE BROWN AND GREEN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON ALL INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE ICE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE,ALSO EVIDENCE OF FOOD (SOYBEAN PASTE) STORED IN REAR HALLWAY ADJACENT TO TENENT ACCESS TO BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE AND STORE INSIDE OF PREMISES.(SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING AT FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER WINDOW IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN DUST FROM VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR PREP AREA
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT AND LOWER SHELF AT FRONT LINE PREP AREA
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE HAIR COVERING FOR FOOD HANDLERS
code 42
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR NEW EMPLOYEE
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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