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Lao Sze Chuan

October 22, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN PREP COOLER ALONG COOKLINE (CONTINENTEL COOLER NAME) NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR AT 47.1 F, FOUND CHICKEN, SHRIMP, CUT VEGETABLES INSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW.
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 HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERAURE BETWEEN 50 F AND 58.4 F- CHICKEN, SCALLOPS, SHRIMP, CUT VEGETABLES, SPRING ROLLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTAILLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN FOOD CONTAINERS/COLANDERS STORED ON FLOOR UNCOVERED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP FOODS ELEVATED AND COVERED AT ALL TIMES.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL COPY OF CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER POSTED ON PREMISES OR AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE ORGINAL COPY OF CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE WITH CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REACH IN PREP COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAIN BOARD.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP AREA COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA FLOOR DRAINS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ALL UNCLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS IN PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING LIGHT COVERS ABOVE PREP. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND LIGHT COVERS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER SUPPLY TO ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40

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Compared with No Entry on July 24, 2012: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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