Penny's Noodle Shop

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: BROKEN BLACK RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF SMALL PREP COOLER BETWEEN THE WOKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE STATION/COUNTER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. PIECE OF POROUS RAW WOOD IS USED IN PLACE OF LEG STAND FOR SHELF ON TOP THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. LID OF FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF LARGE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA IS WOOD WITH ENCRUSTED GRIME ON TOP OF IT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPLACE SAID LID.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OPENS BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND COVING/BASEBOARD WALL UNDER THE LARGE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR AREA,NEED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MISSING BROKE SOUTH WALL TILES ABOVE THE DOOR BETWEEN THE FRONT PREP,KITCHEN,DINING ROOM ETC AND REAR PREP, 4 BURNER TOVE AND TWO BURNER UNIT IS LOCATED. REPLACE,SAID WALL TILES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IS LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,WERE RAW AND COOKED FOOD IS HANDLED.SINK IS LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN HOWEVER VERY AWKAWARD AND DISTANT FROM WERE COOKING IS DONE. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WASHING HANDS. INSTALL ANOTHER EXPOSED SINK AT COOKING SIDE. SINK SHOULD BE INSTALLED UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE AT SAID SINK. STOPPERS IS NEEDED FOR BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 17, 2017: 4 findings recurred. 2 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.

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