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Nhu Lan Bakery

August 13, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME UPPER AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
code 16
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP NOTED WITH HANDLE INSIDE THE ICE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH THE HANDLE INVERTED.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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 PLASTIC CRATES OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR ITEMS. RAW WOODEN PALLET USED AS ELEVATION UNDER THE REAR ICE MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE PEELING METAL TAPE FROM THE DOOR OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR BAKERY AREA AND THE PEELING PLASTIC ON THE NEW FAR REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. • NOT USE CARDBOARD OR PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE COOLERS AND ON PREP AREA SHELVING THROUGHOUT. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.----NEW UTILITY MOP SINK IN THE FAR REAR PREP NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING IN THE BAKERY AREA BEHIND THE MEAT MIXER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. • ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR OUTDOOR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.