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Minghin Cuisine

August 14, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN MAIN PREP KITCHEN IN CORNER BY SLICER. 3-4 LIVE ROACHES AND SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES. THERE ARE 3 CANS OF RAID ON SHELF. FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN 2ND FLOOR MINGHIN DINING ROOM KITCHEN 10-12 FRUIT FLIES. 3 DOORS NOT RODENT RODENT PROOFED. BOTH ENTERANCES AND DIM SUM KITCHEN REAR DOOR. 1/4-1/2 IN GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND CORRECT DOORS. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 2/25/2013 REPORT#1114692 INSP#333 NOT CORRECTED OR MAINTAINED. #30 MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED/COOKED, REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE WALK IN COOLERS/FREEZERS. FOUND BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL THEM. #32 MUST REMOVE RUST, PAINT USING A NON-TOXIC PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY PREP TABLES AND STORAGE RACKS IN PREP AREAS #33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT, INTERIOR OF COOLERS/FREEZERS AND THE RUBBER GASKETS; ALL STORAGE RACKS AND PREP TABLES IN WALK IN COOLER/FREEZERS AND PREP AREAS; NOZZLES ON THE BEVERAGE GUNS IN THE BAR AREAS; INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES AND CAN OPENERS. #34 MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT (I.E COOKING EQUIPMENT,MOP SINK, HOT WATER TANKS AND COOLERS), UNDER TABLES AND STORAGE RACKS-REMOVE ECCESS FOOD, DIRT, GREASE AND DEBRIS. MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY. MUST REGROUT FLOORS IN THE MAIN PREP AREA IN FRONT OF THE PREP REACH IN COOLER, IN FRONT OF THE 1 AND 3-COMP. SINK. IN THE MIDDLE PREP AREA AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED. MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS ATLEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLERS. #35 MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL CEILING VENTS AND TILES IN THE PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOMS-REMOVE EXCESS DIRT/DUST. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES IN WALLS, AROUND PIPES AND CONDUITS THROUGH OUT. #40 MUST PROVIDE AND CONSPICOUSLY PLACE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS #43 MUST STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ALL VIOLATIONS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE KNIFE HOLDERS FOR ALL KNIFES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR. DEEP CUTS, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 2 HANDSINKS: 1-MAIN PREP 3 COMP SINK AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. HANDLE. 2-DIM SUM DISH MACHINE AREA. LEAKING MUST CORRECT SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLING THE FOOD. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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