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Hema's Kitchen

October 20, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

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

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL SPICES BEING STORED ACROSS FROM THE EXHASUT HOOD CANOPY. ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AT ALL TIMES.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE EXTENSIVELY WORN OUT CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN AREA. ALL CUTTING BOARDS ON PREMISES HAVE DEEP GROVES AND DARK STAINS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AND DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. FOUND STANDING PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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