Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen

June 10, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD IN COOLERS LONGER THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE. NO LABELS NOTED ON SEVERAL FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED RICE, COOKED STEWS. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF PROVIDING AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS PREPARED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 1ST FLOOR PREP TWO DOOR COOLER NOT OPERATING AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 58F. NO FOODS INSIDE COOLER DURING THE INSPECTION. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INCLUDING SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: KITCHEN REAR EXIT SCREENED DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD. OPEN 1 INCH GAP ON BOTTOM AND TORN MESH SCREEN WITH OPENINGS AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON ALL SIDES OF THE DOOR AND MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED CHEMICALS UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A GUARD EDGES OF THE SPLASH GUARDS ON THE HAND WASHING SINKS.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS SPLASH GUARDS ON SHELVING NEXT TO THE KITCHEN HAND SINK.----PRESSED WOOD SHELVING ABOVE THE KITCHEN PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR, CHIPPING AND PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----MUST NOT USE PLUMBERS PUTTY AS A SEALANT ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SEPARATORS. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN BOX FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZATION LEVELS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOR THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH WASHING MACHINE BEING USED DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: METAL BACKSPLASH OF THE STOVE DIRTY WITH BURNT FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE DINING ROOM WHERE CLEAN DISHES ARE STORED.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AND DISH AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-16-24 REPORT #2604742 #55- INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE SOUTH END BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES/UNUSED BROKEN FOOD EQUIPMENTS/REFRIGERATION UNITS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING,(NO MILK CRATES FOR STORING OR ELEVATING ITEMS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2024: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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