Hua's Chinese Chop Suey Express

January 13, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 2LBS. CRAB MEAT 71.1F ON A TRAY ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.1/2 DOZEN RAW SHELLED EGGS 54.7F ON TOPSIDE OF STOVE.5LBS. PRE-COOKED EGGROLLS-48.9F AND 3LBS. PRE-COOKED BREADED CHICKEN 49.9F INSIDE OF GLASS POP REACH IN COOLER.1LB. CRAB RANGOON 56.5F ON PREP TABLE IN A PAN. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPX.11.5 LBS. $35.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF GLASS POP REACH IN COOLER AT 51.1F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL LETTER TO FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER MUST STORE OFF OF FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS WEARING SOILED APRONS MUST PROVIDE CLEAN CLOTHING AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES MUST STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CARDBOARD. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN REACH-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO NOTED #10 CANS USED FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. • MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND ABOVE 3- COMP SINK.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM EXTERIOR OF FOOD CONTAINERS,SHELVING UNITS & ROLLING CARTS IN WALK IN COOLER,STEAM TABLE,PREP TABLES,FRYER CABINETS, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS,WOK STATION.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING ON ICE MACHINE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • Inspector Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET NECK AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER ALONG THE WALLS IN THE FRONT DINING AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. MUST BE ABLE TO MONITOR AND CLEAN. • Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE SPILL, DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE. • MUST CLEAN DIRT,GREASE AND FOOD DBERIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES AND BASES AT MOPSINK AND WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SMOKING SIGNS NOT POSTED ON PREMISES TO VIEW MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 62

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 15, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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