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Ramen-San / Il Porcellino

May 8, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) HELD INSIDE OF THE 2-DRAWER COOLER AT MAIN KITCHEN MAIN PREP LINE AREA.OBSERVED CHICKEN WINGS AT 44.6F-46.8F,STEAK AT 47.1F AND SALMON AT 48.9F.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 8#'S OF FOOD WORTH $100.00.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS FOODS) AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS ALONG THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP COOKLINE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE ACCURATE,WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLERS.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINERS WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE ON SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER AND STORAGE RACKS INSIDE ALL WALK-IN-COOLERS IN BASEMENT PREP AREAS ALSO,DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP SURFACES OF THE DISHMACHINE TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN WALL TILES NEAR THE BACK LINE COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS ON CEILING ABOVE THE ICE MACHINES LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 13, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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