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Lotus Restaurant

February 9, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OBSERVED 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER AND UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER ON THE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS AND TO CONSULT WITH THE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN WHO SERVICED ESTABLISHMENT ON YESTERDAY FEB. 8, 2017 AND INDICATED NO EVIDENCE ON HIS REPORT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE KITCHEN CLOSEST TO THE WASHROOM; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL RUBBER GASKETS AT ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO REMOVE BUILD UP.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON THE WINDOW FAN IN THE CORNER OF THE KITCHEN; CLEAN WINDOW FAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCLEAN WIPING CLOTHS ON THE PREP COUNTER IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN CLOTHS AND TO STORE IN AN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 21, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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