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Strings Ramen

February 5, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED BOXED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND STORED ITEMS INSIDE THE KITCHEN CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: EXTREMELY DIRTY UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • BROKEN LID OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND REPAIRED WITH TAPE.----ALSO NOTED SEVERAL PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN CLEAN STORED UTENSIL AREA BROKEN/CRACKED AND REPAIRED WITH TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, GAS STOVES, COOKS LINE WOK AND TABLE TOP CAN OPENER DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE AND FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEANING TOOLS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED. • NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH MACHINE SCRAPER SINK.----DIRTY FLOORS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND WATER HEATER AND UNDER ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 28, 2026: 8 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.