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Lotus Restaurant

December 9, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPS; INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 MICE DROPPINGS (20 REAR STORAGE ENTRANCE TO THE TOILET ROOM, 15 IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA UNDER THE COUNTER AND ON THE FLOOR). PREMISES SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF RODENTS AND PESTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NO WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION TESTING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR, COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS AND SHELVES ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED A 2 DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FOR VIOLATION 58 INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED IN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED ON THE INSPECTION REPORT ARE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 12, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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.

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