Peking Mandarin Restaurant

December 5, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND A CONTAINER WITH ABOUT 15LBS. OF COOKED RICE ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AT 120.1F. NO TEMPERATURE LOG AVAILABLE. FOOD HANDLER STATED RICE WAS COOKED YESTERDAY. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED, RICE MUST BE KEPT HOT 140F OR HIGHER OR COLD 40F OR BELOW. RICE DISCARDED, V=$80.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE ACTIVITY ON FLOORS, ALONG WALLS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED. OVER 15 DROPPINGS NOTED INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM SAME AREA, AND ABOUT 20 MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS AND SEAL OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVICED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS IN KITCHEN, AND SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES IN KITCHEN,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITZE AND MAINTAIN; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING AREA, EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, MEAT SLICES, AND GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR WALK IN COOLER FLOOR, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS STORAGE ROOMS AND BASEMENT, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS/CRACKS/CREVICES ON WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY/HARBORAGE. CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, AND REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING PANELS IN KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOMS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN ABOVE PREP TABLES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 3PART SINK AND FAUCET FOR SAME SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT STORAGE AREAS, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
code 43

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