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Sun Wah Bar-B-Q

July 28, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED DUCK BONES(SOME MEAT WITH BONES) AT TEMP OF 47.7F TO 51.1F. COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 49.6F TO 53.4F. BOTH PRODUCTS HAD LABELS OF 7-27-21 WHEN PRODUCT WAS MADE),COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND ON TOP SHELVES AT REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A).
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS LINE KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER. ALSO, UTENSILS STORED BEHIND TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS BY THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST REMOVE AND RELOCATED TO MINIMIZE THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AND CARDBOARD BOXES INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS. OBSERVED BLOOD ON THE FLOOR FROM HANGED RAW PORK INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WASHABLE CONTAINER UNDER RAW HANGED PORKS, ETC. • CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS AT KITCHEN PREP AREAS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MECHANICAL DRAIN LEAKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.HANDWASHING SINK BY TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IS MOVABLE AKWARD TO WASH HANDS.REPAIR ISSUE MENTIONED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVER PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE AT STAFF WASHROOM, MUST PROVIDED
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE OF BUILDING ON FLOORS: UNUSED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION WOOD,ETC. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. WHAT IS NEEDED MUST BE ELATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR
code 55

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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.