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Hema's Kitchen

June 30, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND EXIT SCREEN DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED,WITH ONE INCH GAP ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE DOOR OVER ONE INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. FRONT INSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON TH BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABELED AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINER WITH READY TO EAT FOOD AND ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINER WITH RICE AND FLOUR.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN UTENSILS,POTS,PANS,TRAYS UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: CART WITH SPICES, INTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE,MOP SINK AND ALL THE CABINET/SHELVES IN THE PREP/KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS AND MAINTAIN. WATER AND WET FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST DRY THE FLOOR ALL THE TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FILTER /HOOD(WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP). STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.