Lotus Cafe & Banh Mi Sandwiches

February 9, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZRDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SPRING ROLLS-60.5F, SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS-51.1F, FRIED TOFU-57.7F, PORK EGG ROLLS-70-3F, AND REFRIGERATED TOFU-60.4F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST STORED AND/OR HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW COLD, HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE HOT, AND/OR COOLED IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS WITHIN 6 HOURS(140-70F IN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70-40F IN 4 HOURS) UNDER REFRIGERATION OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION-7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 25 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ON FLOOR INSIDE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET ADJACENT TO REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND AND ALLOW PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ACCESS TO SERVICE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 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 CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES AT THE START OF THEIS INVESITIGATION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(SPRING EGG ROLLS, STEAK SANWICHES, TOFU). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A)
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL COOKED AND/OR PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED IF HELD OVER 24 HOURS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SMALL TOASTER OVEN IN FRONT PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP, STORAGE CLOSET, AND STORAGE AREAS ALONG ALL BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, DEBRIS, DROPPINGS).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DIRT BUILD-UP FROM CEILING TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN ALL DEBRIS AND DIRT FROM ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT EXTERIOR OF DOOR TO HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. CLEAN ALL DUST BUILD-UP FROM ALL CEILING VENTS. CLEAN GREASY BUILD-UP FROM HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN BOTTOM INTERIOR SHELF OF PLASTIC STORAGE BIN IN REAR OUTSIDE HALLWAY WHERE CORNSTARCH IS STORED.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES,REGARDLESS OF TITLE, HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN REAR, MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 25, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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