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Lao Yunnan Rstaurant

August 29, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATOR HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52.3F. UNIT TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WITHIN ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER INCLUDING : RAW FISH, CHICKEN, BLOOD AND COOKED VEGETABLES. ALL FOOD COLLECTIVELY WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AND WAS VALUED AT $350. IT RANGED IN TEMPERATURE FROM 52.3- 55.6 F. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESS GREASE ACCUMULATION, RUST AND VERY UNCLEAN. EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP NEEDS OT BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATOR WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE WITHIN COOLER. COOLER MUST BE CLEANED ON WALLS CEILING AND BACK. ALL GASKETS MUST BE CLEANED AND/OR REPLACED. • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF MICROWAVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS. REPAIR OR REPLACE FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN DISREPAIR. • OBSERVED 2 DEAD ROACHES IN CLOSET CONTAINING MOP AND BUCKET. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING OF FRONT PREP AREA UNCLEAN WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CEILING AND WALLS OF REAR EXITWAY UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SINK. • OBSERVED BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR MOP SINK LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BACK FLOW PREVENTER.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT WORKING THERMOMETERS. ALL REFRIGERATORS NEED EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS. THERMOMETERS NEED TO BE CHECKED OFTEN BY STAFF TO ENSURE THAT ALL COOLERS ARE MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS AND PAN STORED IN CLOSET CONTAINING MOP AND MOP BUCKET. ALL FOOD RELATED ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM CLOSET WITH MOP AND MOP BUCKET.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 14, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 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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