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Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant

January 10, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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: MUST RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR WHERE OPENINGS OBSERVED IN SCREEN DOOR WHICH LEADS TO A FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALSO REPAIR RUBBER DOOR SWEEP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO SECURE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE. LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED ITEMS IN REFRIGERATED UNITS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, DOOR JAMS, SHELVES ETC. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN BOTTOMS AND TOPS OF ALL PREP TABLES, CLEAN ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON SHELVES. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP, CLEAN UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT AND EXTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT: REFRIGERATORS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, ICE MACHINE, STORAGE SHELVES, THREE COMP SINK, DISHMACHINE ETC. ALSO CLEAN IN REAR STORAGE AREA BETWEEN KITCHEN AND REAR EXIT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, HOT WATER TANK AND ICE MACHINE. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS IN DINING AREA AND KITCHEN. REPLACE COVER TO CEILING VENT IN CENTER OF DINING AREA WHERE MISSING. CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY: IE MOPS, BROOMS ETC. PROVIDE A HANGING RACK FOR PROPER STORAGE OF THESE ITEMS. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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