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Moon Palace Restaurant

July 31, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT AN EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING PRACTICE. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS ON SITE. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030.
code 12Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNLABELED VARIOUS SEASONING CONTAINERS IN KITCEHN AND FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND NEWSPAPERS BEING USED AS LINERS IN SHELVING UNITS IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE 2 DOOR COOLER IN 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND RUSTY SHELVE WITH DEBRIS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPAINT WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF GRAIN/FLOUR BINS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER STOVE, BEHIND CHEST FREEZER, UNDER PREP COOLERS AND UNDER PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO FOUND ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP WITH DEBRIS UNDER CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT, UNDER PREP TABLES BY LAUNDRY MACHINE IN BASEMENT AND UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE AND 1-COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE LAUNDRY MACHINE IN BASEMENT. ALSO FOUND A HOLE IN WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AND CRACKED CEILING TILES IN EMPLOYEE'S RESTROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHEILD ABOVE PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY DRYING LINERS AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR CLEAN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED CLUTTERS IN DRY STORAGE AREA AT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 5, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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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