Jiang Niu Bbq House

May 28, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 77 EGGS (48.2F-70.0F) STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ON THE SERVICE WINDOW; ABOVE THE PREP COOLER. SHRIMP (49.0F-50.0F) STORED IN A PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATLEY 15LBS AT $85 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND APPROXIMATELY 10-20 SMALL FLIES. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT WITH DRY INGREDIENTS STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE METAL PLATE UNDER THE HOT WATER TANK, NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AT THE REAR, IN THE SPIRIT/DRY GOODS STORAGE CLOSET NEAR THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, AND IN THE LOWER CABINETS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. THE SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED FLYING AROUND THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND ON THE WALLS NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED 4 SICKY INSECT CONTROL DEVICES WITH DEAD INSECTS, LOCATED ON A TOP OF THE ELECTRICAL POLE ABOVE THE PREP COOLERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND REFRAIN FROM STORING INSECT CONTROL DEVICES ABOVE PREP AREAS ABOVE FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES AT THE REAR WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND OUTLINED WITH PLASTIC WRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE STORAGE CLOSET NEXT TO THE TOILET ROOMS CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER CLOSET AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE PREP COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE DROPLETS ABOVE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONLY TWO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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