Lao Yunnan

January 30, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: FOUND REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR. DRAIN PLUG WILL NOT OPEN ALLOWING WATER TO DRAIN. MAKING HANDWASHING IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT HAVING WATER OVERFLOW. MUST USE HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR WITHIN 2 DAYS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY IN A NON MECHANICAL DISPLAY UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. PORK EARS, PORK TONGUE, PORK STOMACH, BEEF STOMACH ETC... 57.9-59.0 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE CONTAINERS SUBMERGED IN ICE. ALL PRODUCT MUST BE AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD THAT IS BEING CUT AT REACH IN COOLER CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA IS NOT PROTECTED DUE TO BLACK BUILD UP ON CUTTING BOARD. CUTTING BOARD IS BLACK WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WORN BOARD WITH NEW CUTTING BOARD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RAT ACTIVITY UNDER AND IN STOVE IN REAR PREP AREA. APPROXIMATLY 30-35 DROPPINGS NOTED. PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK NOT AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THIS TIME. FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED MUST CORRECT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REPAIR ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WITH HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. CHICKEN, PORK, BEEF ETC... INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO PROVIDE PERSON WITH CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF STORE GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, PREP TABLES, SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER AND INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN FREEZERS. HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE AND DUST. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND SINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AND CEILING HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF SHEILD. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 45

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