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Lao Hunan Chinese Restaurant

March 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL, FOUND ABOUT 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR PREP AREAS STORAGE SHELVES AND COUNTERS, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE RODENT'S ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: TIN CANS ARE BEING USED AS A MULT-USE UTENSIL FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPEOR CONTAINERS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CAN GOODS AND DRY FOOD STORED UNDER SEWER LINES IN BASEMENT AREA, INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANY FOOD ITEMS UNDER SUCH PIPES OR INSTALL A BARRIER. • DOUBLE DOOR COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SHELVES AND CONUTERS IN BOTH PREP AREAS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL BAHIND PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT IS ROUGH, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH DURABLE COVER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT FIXTURE IN 1ST FLOOR CELING NOT SHIELDED, INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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