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Lao You Ju Chinese Bar And Restaurant

May 22, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE DISPOSAL AREA NOT CLEAN AS REQUIRED. DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN CORNER AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. LABEL MUST BE THE NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL AND EDGE OF DOOR IN ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOM OF ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN BOTH KITCHENS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN PIPES ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE ON PIPES, CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED AND VENTS OUTSIDE OF HOODED SYSTEM WITH DUST. ALSO CEILING VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST NOTED.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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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