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Mei's Kitchen

March 27, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION # 18 FROM LAST REPORT # 2150561, DATED 3-19-2018 STILL EXIST. OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES ON GREASE TRAP IN DISH WASHING ROOM AND 10 LIVE ANTS ON DISH MACHINE AND WALL.ACTIVITY MINIMIZED, PEST CONTROL ON SITE FOR SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, SLICED TOMATOES) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BINS (FLOUR) NOT LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS AND MAINTAIN
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK GROOVES ATTACHED TO THE PREP COOLERS AND BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND FLOORS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOORS NEED TO BE RE-GROUTED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND BEHIND THE BAR. ALSO OBSERVED CRACKED COVING LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE IN THE DISH WASHING AREA AND ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE CEILINGS THRU OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING VENT LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK LOCATED UNDER THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 19, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 5 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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