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Jin Asian Cafe

November 8, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS IS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ONCE FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, IT MUST BE LABELED FOOD WITH A COMMON NAME INSIDE THE COOLERS.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR STORAGE. ALSO, THE PREP TABLE BASE IS RUSTY AND UNABLE TO CLEAN. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEAN, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE TOOLS FROM UNDER THE PREP TABLE STORED WITH COOKING UTENSILS
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL SHELVING METAL FOOD CARTS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN ARE DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD FOR SHELVING AND ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER COOKING EQUIPMENT. GREASE BUILD-UP AT WOK UNIT UNDER THE BURNERS AND TOP PART OF THE UNIT.MUST SCRAPE THE BUILD-UP OF ENCRUSTED, BURNED, GREASE BUILD-UP.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE BUILD -UP ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE WAS PROVIDED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 15, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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