Panda Express #1422

January 16, 2025 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS CHICKEN, NOODLES, RICE, AND BEEF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO OBTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAR WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN WHEN FRONT HAND SINK IS USED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT DRAIN AND USE THE OTHER HAND SINK UNTIL SINK/DRAIN CORRECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 22, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.

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