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Lao Sze Chuan

August 17, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING WITH NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: REAR DOOR MUST REMAIN CLOSED AT ALL TIMES TO ELIMINATE ANY POSSIBLE INSECT ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE DOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED ON A CLEAN RACK AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RACK AND MAINTAIN • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: EW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED OR REPAIRED. ALL DEEP CUTS AND DARK COLORS MUST BE REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • ALL TABLE LEGS AND SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT FAUCET AT COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS AND WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING FOR ALL FOOD SPILLS AND SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 3, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.