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Peking Mandarin Restaurant

March 23, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF PREP COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. TEMPERATURE AT 50.0F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL IT IS MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). TAGGED THE COOLER "HELD FOR INSPECTION".
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. PORK AT 51.0F, 4 LBS; CHICKEN AT 50.0F, 4 LBS; SHRIMP AT 54.0F, 7 LBS; SCALLOP AT 51.0F, 3 LBS; BEEF AT 50.4F, 3 LBS; AND TOFU AT 51.4,1 LB; INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE TE PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $76.00 AND TOTAL 22 LBS.
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: FOUND SIDE DOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE DOOR. ALSO FOUND MICE DROPPINGS APPROXIMATELY 0VER 20 INSIDE THE SMALL STORAGE ROOM IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. HAVE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION OF PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER(WITH DUST ACCUMULATED) IN THE STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INSIDE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT(WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD -UP)AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, DINING TABLES, CHOPPING BOARD, COOLERS, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 19, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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