Miss Saigon

January 10, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND HAND SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA IN POOR REPAIR. DRAINPIPE HEAVILY LEAKING, UNABLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. (CORRECTED ON SITE - EMPLOYEE FIX THE DRAIN PIPE, OBSERVED NO LEAK AT THIS TIME) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE INOPERABLE (NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF ABOVE 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE) OR A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE TAGGED ‘HELD FOR INSPECTION’. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL MINERAL DEPOSIT.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE AND ACCURATE THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS (WALK-IN COOLER, PREP COOLER, REACH-IN COOLER)
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (RICE, SALT, SUGAR ETC)
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 30 RODENT (MICE AND RAT) DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, 10 RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND HOT WATER HEATER TANK, 10 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED MEAT BOXES STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. • INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAG FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER/FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE (3) WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL PREP COOLER AND REACH-IN COOLER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STRIPPED (HOT) WATER FAUCET AT MOP SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND WASTE GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. LITTER AND DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND BOTH CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND WASTE GREASE AREA, GARBAGE DUMPSTER/CONTAINER MUST BE KEPT CLOSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT AND IN REAR/DISHWASHING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 9, 2024: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.