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Lao Shanghai

December 28, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITY. FOUND MAIN KITCHEN HANDS WASH SINK WITHOUT HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, SINK IS COVERED WITH A PLASTIC BAG. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP HAND WASH SINK PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
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 20 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BASE IN MAIN KITCHEN AND HOT WATER TANK CLOSET, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE RODENT'S 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: 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: FOOD CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN. FOOD CONTAINERS WITH HAVY GREASE BUILD UP. 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: HOLES NOTED IN WALLS OF HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 24, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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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