Mo's Asian Bistro

July 12, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.3F COOKED BEEF 48.8F AND COOKED SHRIMP AT 56.9F. MUST MAINTAIN COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMARELY #30 OF FOOD VALUE $150. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 2-DOOR FRONT SUSHI PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE MEAT CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN MAIN KTCHEN FODD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTHING. • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2573430 ON 03/29/2024. #37. ALL BULK FOODS SUCH AS CORN STARCH ETC. MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. #41. ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS' MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE. #44. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN ALL AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR. #47. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZERS. MUST USE DISPOSABLE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. #49.THE FOLLOWING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOTED DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL FREEZERS AND COOLERS. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, OVENS, TOASTER OVEN, MICROWAVE, FOOD CART. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #49. ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT FACILITY, FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS DIRTY WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. ALL HAND WASHING SINKS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON HANDLES, SINK SURFACES INCLUDING SOAP AND TOWEL DISPENSERS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. #55. FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS, DISH AREA, DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS, BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND UNDER FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND CASHIER STATION WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS AT THE DISH AREA AND UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP. MUST REPLACE. #55.SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 29, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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