Lao Sze Chuan

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: FOUND BUCKETS OF FOOD IN DRY STROAGE AND BOXES OF OIL STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE.
  code 39
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: HEAVY FOOD, MEAT JUICE, AND OTHER DEBRIS BUILDUP ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND HOT WATER DISPENSING MACHINE, POP MACHINE, AND STEAMER BROKEN AND CURRENTLY NOT BEING USED. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR REPAIR.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: VENTS OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREAS FOUND WITH HEAVY DUST BUILDUP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND MULTIPLE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN IN VENTILATION HOODS. MUST REPLACE.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 9, 2021: 5 findings recurred. 6 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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