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Lex Chinese Food

September 12, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOOR SURROUNDING FURNACE. INSTD TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. INSTD TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE: ENTIRE WOK LINE; INCLUDING ATTACHED PIPING AND DRIP TRAYS, INTERIOR CABINETS AND EXTERIOR SIDES OF FRYERS, ALL PREP TABLES, STEAM TABLE, ALL SINK BASINS, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF WALK IN COOLER BEHIND PREP TABLE, ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ENTIRE COOKING LINE NOT CLEAN, HEAVY GREASE/DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 25, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.