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Lao Sze Chuan

September 3, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings3
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: OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON PREMISES: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE TWO DEEP FREEZERS IN THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH A GLUE TRAP ON THE FLOOR WITH TWO DEAD MICE, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 DROPPINGS NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 DROPPINGS UNDER THE ICE MACHINE, APPROXIMATELY 4 DROPPINGS UNDER THE DRAINBOARD ATTACHED TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, APPROXIMATELY 15 DROPPINGS ALONG THE STAIRS AND BEHIND FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE STAIRS LEADING UPSTAIRS, APPROXIMATELY 10-12 DROPPINGS IN THE CHEMICAL STORAGE CORAL WITH THE MOP DRAIN. FOUND A BOX OF BAGGED RICE NOODLE UPSTAIRS, A BOX OF BAGGED VERMICELLI NOODLES UPSTAIRS, AND BAGS OF CHILI POWDER ON THE STAIRS WITH MICE DROPPINGS AND GNAW MARKS IN THE INDIVIDUAL BAGS OF FOOD AND BOXES. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED. ALL AREAS WHERE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED MUST BE REMOVED, DETAIL CLEANED, AND SANITIZED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE MUST BE PROVIDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF INDIVIDUALLY BAGGED DRIED NOODLES ON THE FLOOR IN THE UPSTAIRS STORAGE AREA AND ALONG THE STAIRCASE LEADING UPSTAIRS. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES.
code 30
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE REACH-IN COOLER WHERE THE PREPPED SALADS AND CABBAGES ARE STORED NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE KITCHEN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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