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Ma Gong & La Po

December 4, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON AUGUST 13, 2014 AS DESCRIBED BELOW: #32 MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THREE DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. RESURFACE WOOD CHOPPING BLOCK AT THE END OF PREP TABLE. #33 MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. #36 OBSERVED NO END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN; PROVIDE END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHTS WHERE NEEDED. #38 PROVIDE METAL DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINKS #41 ADVISED TO INSTALL A MOP RACK TO HANG WET MOPS OBSERVED ON FLOOR AND INSIDE OF MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED THAT HANGING MOPS WILL ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR STORAGE OF RAW MEAT IN THE FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS/FREEZER BAGS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MEAT SLICER AND CAN OPENER BLADE ON PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN, CLEAN PREP TABLES, CUTTING BOARDS AND BLOCKS. • BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LOWER WALL BASE AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER; OBSERVED IN POOR REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS. • OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK NEXT TO THE DISHMACHINE; MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM PIPE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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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.