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Nepal House

July 22, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED TCS COOKED FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED INSIDE PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT:COOKED PUREED SPINACH AT TEMP OF 45F. FRIED ROLLED VEGGIE AT TEMP OF 64.9F;LENTIL AT TEMP OF 62.1F TO 64.9F; OTHER COOKED VEGGIE ATTEMP OF 63.7F; COOKED LAMB AT TEMP OF 61.7F. FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 225,VALUE 650. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: UTENSILS FOR CUSTOMERS NOT PROPERLY STORED AT FRONT SERVING AREA.MUST INVERT MULTI USE UTENSILS TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. AT 3:38PM TECHNICIAN ON SITE, PROVIDED STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES IN PREP AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE GAS STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGH-OUT INCLUDED AT DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 28, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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