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Nhu Lan Sandwiches

January 29, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NOTED TCS PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT A DISCARD BY DATE. SUCH FOOD SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMMED ON PREMISES, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD FOR A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN DAYS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES DISCARD THE FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NOTED ESTABLISHMENT PREPARING AND SERVING MAYONNAISE PREPARED WITH RAW UNPASTEURIZED EGGS AND WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE, OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT REGARDING THE MAYONNAISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETER.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOTED PREPACKAGED FOODS ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL PACKAGES WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, NET CONTENTS, SOURCE AND LIST OF ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE COUNTER TOP AND CUTTING BOARD OF THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) NOTED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS #47 WITH THE RULES NUMBERS BELOW FROM INSPECTION #2613895 DATED 3/17/2025 NOT CORRECTED:- ..#47)4-501.11: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE DOORS OF THE THREE DOOR COOLER WITH SOME REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE. MISSING STOPPERS/PLUGS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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