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Lao Peng You

May 18, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SINK ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE STANDARDS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ALONG WITH PROVIDING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE, HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES; INCOMPLETE SPILL KIT (NO DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, DISPOSABLE MASK, DISPOSABLE SCRAPPER/SCOOPER, LIQUID SPILL ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER TO ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE SPILL KIT. SEE COMMENTS BELOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AND PREP TABLE AREA IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS (SCOOPS) STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
code 44
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL-GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINK WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN/CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL NEAR THE TOILET AND HOLE IN CEILING AT OVERHEAD VENT IN THE ALL-GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT/COVER/SEAL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON EXHAUST VENTILATION AND MISSING LIGHBULB COVERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 30, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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