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Hema's Kitchen

October 8, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN KITCHEN. MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: VEGETABLE REACH IN 2-DOOR COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF UNUSED STEAMTABLE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON TOP OF FLOOR GREASE TRAP ADJACENT TO PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AND AT EMPLOYEES WASHROOM ALSO OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS. MUST KEEP FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY THROUGHOUT AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN EMPOYEES WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR SELF CLOSING DEVICE/DOOR MUST SELF CLOSE.
code 37
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THEROMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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