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King's Chop Suey

January 29, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT IN A CONTAINER ON THE COUNTER, NOT UNDER REFRIGERATION OR COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REFRIGERATE OR PUT UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER TO THAW FOOD ITEMS RAPIDLY.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ALL REACH-IN COOLERS ARE IN NEED OF DETAILED CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE IN NEED OF DETAILED CLEANING AND AIR DRYING BEFORE STORING IN A COMMON BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING; REPLACE IF DARK IN COLOR WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STEAM TABLE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ARE IN NEED OF DETAILED CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT, SIDE ROOM STORAGE, AND FRONT AREA MUST BE REMOVED. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ORGANIZED AND UP OFF THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE HOOD VENT IS IN NEED OF DETAILED CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • HEAT AND AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILDUP. THE ELECTICAL OUTLET ABOVE THE RICE WITH SO MUCH DUST MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 5, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.