Hunan Bistro

July 30, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AND IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE WALK-IN FREEZER NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 4 LIVE ROACHES, APPROXIMATELY 80 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE LIVE ROACHES WERE IN THE BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA BEHIND THE PACKETS OF CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS. THEY DISPERSED BEHIND AN ELECTRICAL BOX NEAR THE MENTIONED AREAS. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE ROACH FECES IN THE AREA THEY WERE HARBORING ON THE MENTIONED WALL. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE CORNER NEAR THE ELEVATOR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN, ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HANDWASHING SINK, ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELVES NEAR THE DRY STORAGE AREA ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND ON THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT. THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED UNDER THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY, REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCOVERED BINS OF FOOD ITEMS (COOKED AND RAW) STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED, WHILE UNATTENDED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT BEING PREPARED IN ORDER TO PREVENT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. WATER PROFUSELY LEAKING ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE FLOORS UNDER THE ENTIRE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE FLOORS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND HAVE STANDING WATER IN THE OPENINGS OF THE FLOORS IN THE MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTIONED FLOORS, REMOVE STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANLDERS MUST TAKE THE FOOD HANDLER COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 01/12/2024, REPORT # 2588011: #55: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN UNSANITARY CONDITIONS UNDER THE ENTIRE LOW TEMPERATURE DISWASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS. #55: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FLOORS AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MANTAIN. #56: OBSERVED BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE HALLWAYS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. #58: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 12, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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