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Mk Noodle

May 12, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES CHICKEN, BEEF) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION.
code 2Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP/DRINK AREA, BUCKETS AND CARBOARD BOXES OF PRODUCE AND FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER, AND CONTAINERS OF SAUCES ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN CREVICES IN BETWEEN PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL KNIVES IN A CLEAN LOCATION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AND BOXES OF PAPER GOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE CORNER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER ACROSS FROM THE BUNRERS IN THE CORNER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON HANDLES, DOORS, AND GASKETS OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN SURFACE AND GASKETS OF REACH IN COOLER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COLD WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM TO BE LEAKING EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LEAK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT IN CORNER OF EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE BURNERS TO BE NOT FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LIGHT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 5, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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