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Qiao Lin Hot Pot

January 6, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD. FOUND 15 DOZEN AND 3 EGGS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, THE TEMPERATURES RANGED 56.3F-58.1F. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROX. 30LBS AT $70 WORTH OF PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT, STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE SIDE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH INGREDIENT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO ELECTRICAL INSECT CONTROL DEVICES STORED ON WALLS ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES IN TWO DIFFERENT SIDE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE DEVICES FROM ABOVE FOOD PRRP TABLES MENTIONED IN PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, RESURFACE TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE STOVES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.