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Sun Wah Bar-B-Q

November 25, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED CURRENT PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS DUCK AND CHICKEN ARE HANDLED AND PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 DOOR PREPARATION COOLER ADJACENT TO WALK IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 63.2F. COOLER WAS EMPTY AND NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RIGHT SIDE DOOR OF THE REAR EXIT IN THE GARAGE TO HAVE GAPS LARGER THAN 1/4 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PEST PROOF REAR DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS AND BUCKETS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER, REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS, AND IN THE SIDE DRY STORAGE/LIQUOR ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD ITEMS ARE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREOTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL SCOOPS ARE STORED WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BINS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT AND POTS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS AND IN GARAGE STORAGE AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD SERVICE ITEMS AD EQUIPMENT ARE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREOTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM TRAYS AND OTHER SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE GARAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AS A LINER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE An EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MEN'S BATHROOM IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA IN GARAGE AREA TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR FOR THE BATHROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE FRYER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA, FLOOR IN THE FRONT DISH WASHING AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH WATER, AND FLOOR SOILED NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO REMOVE ALL GREASE ACCUMULATION AND WATER SPILLAGE. • OBSERVED WALL ACESS PANEL IN MEN'S BATHROOM STALL TO BE BENT AND BROKEN AWAY FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HALF OF THE LIGHTS IN THE LIQUOR AND SIDE DRY STORAGE AREA TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION, CAUSING A DIMLY LIT STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF LIGHTING IN STORAGE ROOM.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN PROOF OF COMPLETION, AS WELL AS ENSURE ALL NEW EMPLOYEES RECEIVE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 8, 2023: 10 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.