Mei's Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED: 21- FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHEN HANDLING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. EGGS, BEEF, HAM, TURKEY, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS WRITTEN ON REPORT #1114861 DATED JUNE 7,2013 NOT CORRECTED/MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN 33-MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CAN OPENER, RUBBER GASKETS ON THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE COFFEE STATION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR OF PREP AREA. 34-MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN WALK IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE MISSING COVING TO AREA AROUND THE WALK IN FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA. 35-MUST REMOVE PEELING/CHIPPING PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAKE SURFACE AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REATTACH SIDE PANEL TO WALL IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK IN THE PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE RUSTY RACKS INSIDE OF WALK IN AND REACH IN COOLERS IN FRONT/BACK PREP AREAS.
  code 32

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 7, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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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