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Kohoku-Ku Ramen Chicago

July 12, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA/COOKS LINE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS WITH SPLASH GUARDS AS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS SUCH AS RICE NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT THE CASHIERS STATION, IN THE WASHROOM ALONG WALL NEXT TO THE SINK, ALONG THE BASEBOARD UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE SAME DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. LAST PEST SERVICE REPORT DATED 6-19-24 WITH NO ACTIVITY NOTED. RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR MICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN ALL AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND MONITORING.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: GAS STOVE TOP ON THE COOKS LINE WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • RAW WOODEN PALLET USED AS ELEVATION UNDER THE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND WOODEN LINERS UNDER THE KITCHEN METAL RACK SHELVING MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE DISHWASHING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH HAND SINK AND DISH MACHINE. BASEBOARD NOTED WITH OPEN GAPS/HOLES. MUST SEAL WITH COVING. • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY UNDER SINKS, DISH MACHINE, UNDER AND BEHIND THE WOK LINE, UNDER THE ELEVATED TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, IN MOP CLOSET, UNDER ALL METAL RACK SHELVING WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND EXCESSIVE GREASE.----EXCESSIVE DUST ON CEILING LIGHT AND VENT COVER ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----WALLS IN THE WASHROOM AND MOP CLOSET IN POOR REPAIR WITH BROKEN PLASTER. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PREP TABLE WITH SINK STORED AT THE REAR OUTDOOR AREA MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
code 55

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