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Ruchi Restaurant

March 1, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF SAID COOLER WAS 65F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE, YOGURT) WERE INSIDE OF SAID COOLER AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE, YOGURT) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 4 RICE BOWLS AT 97.8F VALUED AT $30 AND 1LB OF YOGURT AT 63.2F VALUED AT $10. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS KEEP HOT FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AND COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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: OBSERVED 10 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS (FLOUR, SPICES) NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PRODUCTS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A FLOOR LINER IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FANS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR DRY STORAGE NEEDS TO BE ORGANIZED AND MOP HEADS BEING STORED DOWNWARD. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND STORE MOP HEADS UPWARD AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 29, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.