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Lai Lai Restaurant

October 29, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN CONTAINERS SITTING ON AND UNDER A PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 15LBS OF CHICKEN AT THE IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 65.5F-85.6F VALUED AT $400, 1/2LBS OF SHRIMP AT 52.6F VALUED AT $21, 30LBS OF RICE AT 78.5F VALUED AT $80. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF AND FLOOR LINER, INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE FAUCET AND FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED NEXT TO COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN THE REFRIGERATOR, WALK IN COOLER AND IN ALL PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ALL REFRIGERATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 17, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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