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Mei Food
February 27, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings10
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite DestructioncriticalInspector note: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS OF SHELLSTOCK WITHOUT TAGS LOCATED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT TAG MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL CONTAINER IS EMPTY. APPROXIMATELY 8LBS AT $80 WORTH OF SHELLSTOCK DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROVAL SOURCES OF SHELLFISH AND MAINTAIN TAGS FOR 90 DAYS ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco UseInspector note: OBSERVED 2-3 FOOD HANDLERS EATTING THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOOD HANDLERS MUST EAT IN DESIGNATED AREA IN THE FACILITY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Thermometers Provided & AccurateInspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED AN ELECTRIC INSECT DEVICE STORED AOBVE THE FREEZER UNIT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID INSECT CONTROL DEVICE FROM ABOVE FOOD ITEMS AND SURFACES.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: OBSERVED TWO METAL BOWLS OF NOODLES IN WATER UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND POT OF STOCK STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal CleanlinessInspector note: OBSERVED 3 FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test StripsInspector note: OBSERVED BALLS OF PLASTIC BEING USED AS SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THREE APPROPRIATE SINK STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE ENCRUSTED ON THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AND ALSO THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABELE ACROSS FROM THE COOKING LINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED GREASE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MENTIONED SURFACES. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET WITH RICE, FLOUR, AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/27/2023, REPORT #2584153 #57: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ANY EMPLOYEES THAT HANDLE FOOD MUST ACQUIRE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. #58: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on October 27, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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