Lan's Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, VENTILATION HOOD, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP TABLES, SHELVES, INTERIOR OF BREAD DISPLAY CASE, UNDER AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, VENT IN DINING AREA, AROUND SPICES IN KITCHEN, PREP COOLER.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND FLOOR DRAINS.
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AND HANDLES AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SLOW DRAINING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT DINING AREA, ORGANIZE CLUTTERED AREAS IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  code 41
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 29, 2011: 5 findings recurred. 8 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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