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Noodles & Company

January 4, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 60.1F, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE COOLER WAS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE, (36F) FOOD WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER PREP COOLER NEAR BY.
code 2Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING, AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; NOODLES, CHICKEN, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRONT WINDOW SILLS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS, AROUND HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK. ALSO, CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF ICE MACHINE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS FROM FRONT PREP AREA, ITEMS MUST BE KEPT IN A DESIGNATED AREA OTHER THAN THE PREP AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 27, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.