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Happy Lamb Hot Pot #5

August 28, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD OR OTHER PROTECTION PROVIDED AROUND SELF SERVING STATION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR INSTALL A BARRIER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA, WALK-IN FREEZERS, REAR STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREAS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SHOES JACKETS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND REAR OF FOOD STORGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM FOOD CONTACT ITEMS. • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.