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Hema's Kitchen

April 2, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 08/24/17 REPORT#2078972 35 MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. REPAIR DAMAGED LOWER WALL NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. ALSO, DETAIL CLEAN GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL. 36 MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS IN REAR PREP COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL ITEMS BY PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE OND/OR USED BY DATE. MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINETS IN LIYCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPEMNT ALONG WALLBASE IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND AROUND PIPES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND DINING AREA.MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EAQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEANA ND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUSTY GREASE TRAP. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE REAR STORAGE ROOM NEAR TO REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ROOM TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL SAME STORAGE ROOM.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 31, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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