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Panda Express

April 11, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: Poor hygienic practices observed on premises: Observed employee handle potentially hazardous ready to eat food (cut peppers) with glove and then handle potentially hazardous raw food (chicken) with same glove; then employee went to handle more potentially hazardous ready to eat foods. Observed no hand washing in between glove change. Must wash hands between glove changes and when handling any ready to eat-raw potentially hazardous foods. Must change gloves after each use. Critical Violation: 7-38-010(a)(b)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: Observed a yellow, and pink mold like substance on the interior of the ice machine's water filtration area in the back prep area. Must remove substance, clean, sanitize, and maintain. Serious Violation:7-38-005(a)
code 16
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 a half inch gap in between the front entrance doors from bottom through the top of door. Must repair all doors to provide a tight fitting seal and rodent proof. Serious Violation: 7-38-020
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Observed excess debris on floor under soda machine. Observed broken floor coving in the juice prep area. Instructed to remove debris, clean, repair and maintain.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Observed leak in drain pipe of the wok station in the front prep area and in the handle of the mop sink in the back prep area. Must repair and maintain.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Observed excess clutter on top of the CO2 machine in the back prep area. Instructed to remove clutter, and maintain.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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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