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Lee's Wok

October 28, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 3-501.15(B) OBSERVED FRIED CHICKEN STORED ON TOP OF BULK OIL BOXES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AS A COOLING METHOD. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER COOLING METHODS FOR COOLING TCS FOODS AND MAINTENANCE.
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11 OBSERVED A STAINLESS STEEL BOWL STORED IN A BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER FILLED WITH RICE IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO USE ALTERNATIVE KITCHEN UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO USE TO GET THE RICE OUT OF THE STORAGE CONTAINER.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-903.11(A;C) OBSERVED FOUR KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA BETWEEN THE FOOD PREP TABLE AND THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAID UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN THEM PROPERLY.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE COOKING LINE AREA, FOOD DEBRIS, OLD CARDBOARD, AND EGG CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SHELVING UNITS AT SAID LOCATION AND MAINTAIN THEM.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND ALONG THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ESPECIALLY IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CLOSET, THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH STACKED BINS AND EMPTY FOOD BINS. I ALSO OBSERVED IN THE WALK-COOLER THAT THE SHELVING UNITS WERE LINED WITH CARDBOARD SIGNS MAKING THE SURFACE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND DECLUTTER ALL AREAS TO AVOID POSSIBLE HARBORAGE FOR PEST AND MAINTENANCE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 21, 2022: 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.