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Lao Ma La Chinese Restaurant

February 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
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 15 LIVE COCKROACHES IN KITCHEN ALONG WALLBASE BEHIND DOUBLE DOOR COOLER.ALSO FOUND OVER 50 DEAD ONES, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: USING GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: WEAK COLD WATER PRESSURE AT 3-COMP SINK FAUCET, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIRMENTS NOT MET.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Out of business on September 24, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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