Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant

July 19, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND 1 REACH IN COOLER AT 59.4 DEGREES AND 1 REACH IN PREP COOLER AT 55.6 DEGREES. BOTH UNITS ARE BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. COOLERS CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. BEEF, CHICKEN SHRIMP, AND PORK 57.4 - 63.5 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $1000.00 100LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
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: FOUND MICE ACTIVITY IN SIDE STORAGE AREA. ALONG WEST SIDE WALL UNDER AND AROUND STORAGE SHELVES. 30-35 DROPPINGS NOTED. FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN STORAGE AREA, 10-12 FLIES NOTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE WASH, RINSED, SANITIZED AND STORED IN A CLEAN SANITARY MANNER. KNIVES CAN NOT BE STORED BETWEEN TABLES AND COOLERS. KNIFE HOLDER NEEDED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS AND HINGES IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAITAIN AT ALL TIME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, FOOD CARTS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND OUTSIDE HANDLES ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD SPLATTER. CEILING TILES IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE DAMAGED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: AIR VENTS AT REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST BUILD UP. AIR VENTS IN CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. HOOD VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 20, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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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