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Mo's Asian Bistro

May 16, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/02/17 REPORT#2103088 32 MUST REPAIR BROKEN/CRACKED LIDS ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. DISCONTINUE USING SODA CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS IN PREP AND WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER. 33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE AND/OR DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT; WOK, GRILL, FRYER, BURNERS, LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES IN PREP AND SUSHI BAR AREA, MOUNTED CAN OPENER, SODA NOZZLES AND CADDY'S. INTERIOR PANEL AND HOSES OF ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA. GAS PIPES CONNECTED TO STOVE . INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF MICROWAVES IN SUSHI AND REAR PREP AREAS. ALSO, CLEAN DEBRIS FROM STORAGE COMPARTMENTS BEHIND SUSHI BAR. 34 MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND DISH MACHINE IN PREP AREA (CORNERS), FLOOR BEHIND SUSHI BAR, AND IN STORAGE CLOSET IN PREP AREA. 35 MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS IN REAR AND SUSHI PREP AREAS. CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. 36 MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL AND DATE ITEMS WITH THE PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND OR USUED BY DATE. MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA AND MUST MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS. MUST USE A FOOD GRADE BAGS.
code 32
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT 2-DOOR PREP SUSHI COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT SUSHI BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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