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Happy Lamb Hot Pot #1

October 12, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE TO HAVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR DRIPPING ON ICE CUBES(ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN FISH BEING THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT THAWING SHOULD ONLY OCCUR UNDER REFRIDGERATION OR UNDER COLD, POTABLE RUNNING WATER. (ITEMS MOVED TO REFRIDGERATION).
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN REAR PREP AREA IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES: ON TOP OF WHITE MACHINERY NEAR THREE-COMP SINK, ON TABLE WITH LARGE RICE COOKER, UNDER SHELVING AND IN CORNERS OF DRY STORAGE ROOM, IN FRONT DRINK AREA IN CORNER NEXT TO COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN AND LOOSE GASKET ON TWO-DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MICROWAVE TO HAVE SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON INTERIORS OF COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN REAR KITCHEN AREA IN HALLWAY TO DISH AREA AND NEAR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AREAS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2023: 5 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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