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Lo's China Kitchen
September 8, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
- official resultPass
- resultPass
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings4
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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Approved Thawing Methods UsedInspector note: OBSERVED RAW SHELLFISH THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION OR UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR LESS AND MAINTAIN.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICES INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND INSTALL INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF OPEN FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT (CUTTING BOARDS) WRAPPED IN PLASTIC/ORIGINAL PACKAGING STORED ON SHELF IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND STORE EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: OBSERVED LID OF MAIN COOK LINE AREA LINE COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE AND UNABLE TO FORM TIGHT SEAL ALONG GASKETS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LINE COOLER LID AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on March 17, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.