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Kohoku-Ku Ramen Chicago

August 29, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 43
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 THE FREEZER UNIT FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYER AT THE PREP TABLE ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND DIRT AT THE PREP AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ESPECIALLY BY THE DISH WASHING AREA WITH STAINED RUNNING WATER, DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) NOTED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS 47, 53, 55 WITH THE RULES NUMBERS BELOW FROM INSPECTION #2573729 DATED 4/5/2023 NOT CORRECTED:- --4-202.16: NOTED FOIL PAPER USED TO LINE SHELVES. MUST ALSO NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL FOIL PAPER TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. --6-501.19: NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN. --6-201.11: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING:- --FLOORS ALONG THE WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT, ESPECIALLY AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2023: 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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