Lao Sze Chuan

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 6 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR AND WALLS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED/DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED PREP AREA COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS AND INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN ALL PREP AREA EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES STRIPPED ALSO PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA WALLS. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: ONE FOOD MANAGER MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 10, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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