Hema's Kitchen

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Caulk around 3 compartment sink, and exposed hand sink in kitchen prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Prep table lower shelving that had rust/hole, shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of ice machine, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), prep tables lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), kitchen storage shelving, and rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors under cooking equipment, heavy equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear kitchen storage area under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls that had peeling paint, exposed plaster, gaps in kitchen prep area shall be repaired/sealed. Walls in kitchen prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning. Missing ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area, shall be provided.
  code 35
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
  Inspector note: Must provide food handlers list for next routine inspection.
  code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 20, 2014: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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