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Kim's Home Cooking

January 23, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 2 LBS OF COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 76.5 F; 1/2 LBS OF COOKE EGGS TEMPERATURE 55 F 2 LBS KOREAN MIXED SALAD WITH TOFU AND BEAN SPROUTS TEMPERATURE OF 57 F,MENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE REACH IN FRONT SALAD COOLER .FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY EMPLOYEE.POUNDS 4.5 VALUE $50.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS (COOKED BEEF, COOKED EGGS, BEAN SPROUT SALAD) STORED IN REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN LONGER THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS OR DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD OR USE BY DATE LABELS (NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS) FOR ALL READY TO EAT , REFRIGERATED FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. FOOD NOT LABELED DISCARDED IN AMOUNT OF 7 LBS VALUE 100.00 .PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 55.0 F WITH TCS FOODS (BEAN SPROUT SALAD)STORED INSIDE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0 F OR BELOW.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS • NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT HAND WASHING SINK BY DISHWASHING AREA IS DRAINING SLOE AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED
code 51
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT PREVIOUSLY CITED CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 8/20/2019 REPORT # 2304994 ARE NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION # 55 NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES, FLOORS INSIDE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING VIOLATION #40 MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 20, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 9 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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