Happy Lamb Hot Pot #1

February 6, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ENTRY, NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING FOODS FOR SERVICE. INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES STUCK IN THE HANDWASHING SIGN ON THE WALL ABOVE THE HANDWASHING SINK WHERE THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IS LOCATED. ALSO, OBSERVED A DEAD ROACH ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: OBSERVED FOUR BULK, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH CHICKEN COOLING ON A STORAGE RACK, NEAR AN OPEN EXIT DOOR ACROSS FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NOT COMPLETELY COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY COVER WHILE STORED BY THE OPEN DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • 3-305.12: OBSERVED A POT OF SAUCE ON THE FLOOR UNDER A FOOD PREP TABLE NEAR THE REAR COOKING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN THE CREVICES BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. ALSO, A CART WITH FOOD ITEMS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTURCTED TO REMOVE GREASE ACCUMULATION AND CLEAN CART AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12: OBSERVED NO PREVENTION BACKFLOW DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREVENTION BACKFLOW DEVICE ON THE UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12: OBSERVED THE WALLS BEHIND THE COMMERICAL MEAT SLICER NEAR THE COOKING LINE WITH LIQUID SPLATTERS AND NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID WALLS AND MAINTAIN. • 6-201.11: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND PIPES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISHWASHING EQUIPMENT WITH SEVERE GREASE AND GRIME UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS AND PIPES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-202.11: OBSERVED A BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB AND MISSING PROTECTIVE SHIELDS IN THE AREA WHERE THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND PROVIDE LIGHT BULBS AND PROTECTIVE SHIELDS IN THE SAID AREA.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/12/2023, REPORT #2583753 #49: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON INTERIORS OF COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55: 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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 4, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings 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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