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Hing Kee

March 14, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: FOUND THREE POUNDS OF FRESH CLAMS IN A BOWL ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OF THE KITCHEN BETWEEN THE REAR EXIT AND STORAGE AREA WITHOUT A SHELLFISH TAG. INSTRUCTED THAT A SHELLFISH TAG MUST BE WITH THE CLAMS UNTIL THEY ARE ALL DEPLETED AND TAG MUST REMAIN ON FILE FOR NINETY DAYS. CLAMS DISGARDED AT THIS TIME BY THE OWNER. THREE POUNDS VALUED AT $20.OO. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005(B2)
code 1Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED SIXTY MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN, ON THE TABLE WITH THE MEAT SLICER, ON THE STORAGE CART AND RACK WHERE DISHES ARE STORED NEXT TO THE MOP SINK AND BEHIND THE SUSHI COUNTER BEHIND A SHELF. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF FREEZERS, SLICER ON PREP TABLE, SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, STORAGE CARTS IN KITCHEN STORING DISHES AND FOOD ITEMS AND BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN AND UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. OBSERVED A FLOOR DRAIN IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM FULL OF WATER; MUST CORRECT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS IN DINING AREA AND KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED, MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. MUST CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN BOTH WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. MUST REMOVE DUST FROM THE FAN COVER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN PIPING AROUND AND BEHIND DISHMACHINE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GREASE RECEPTORS AT THE TWO AND THE THREE COMP SINK TO EMOVE BUILD-UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF MOP SINK TO REMOVE DIRT.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOPS AND BROOMS STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP SINK; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANGING RACK TO STORE MOPS AND BROOMS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 18, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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