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New Zaiqa

March 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX 5-6 LIVE ROACHES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. ONE LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OVER THE HAND WASHING SINK AND APPROX 5 BEHIND THE LARGE REACH IN COOLING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE PRIOR TO RETURN INSPECTION DATE OF MARCH 12, 2025 WITH PROOF OF PEST SERVICE PROVIDED ON SITE.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED KITCHENWARE IN THE DINING AREA FACE UP TO THE CEILING WITH PEOPLE WALKING BY AND FAN GOING. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT KITCHENWARE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ITEMS STORED.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOIL LINING THE WALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE STOVE AND OBSERVED FOIL LINING THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE SHELVING IN THE REAR BY THE DISH WASHING AREA WHERE THE SMALL DEEP FREEZER IS LOCATED BADLY COVERED WITH DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSEERVED WOOD SHELVING IN PANTRY AREA ACROSS FROM THE REST ROOM WITH BADLY WARPED AND NO EASY TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SHELVING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF FOOD SPILLAGE INSIDE ALL REACH IN COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED THE SIDES, UNDER AND SHELVING OF ALL COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT, DEBRIS, FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER IN THE REAR DISH WASHINNG AREA WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND ALSO IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA WHERE THE HOT FOOD IS HELD FOR SERVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS NEEDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT FEEDING, BREEDING AND ACTIVITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A VERY HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD UP ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS COOKING IN AREA AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 22, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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