Szechuan Cuisine

January 23, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE FADED ON CONTAINER; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NAME OF ITEM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND ONE LIVE ROACH ON FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AND OBSERVED 50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED IN THE KITCHEN TO WIPE COUNTER SURFACES STORED ON THE TABLE; INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WITH THE PROPER PPM FOR THE SOLUTION USED.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND NO SINK STOPPERS FOR BOTH THREE COMP SINKS ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF SINK STOPPERS FOR BOTH SINKS. FOUND THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR PREP COOLERS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS WHERE NEEDED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS AND WOK STATION, INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE OR THE UTILITY SINK IN THE BASEMENT; MUST PROVIDE. A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT NEAR THE DISHWASHER; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE IN THE CEILING. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD PARTICLES AND GREASE; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE WALLS AND PIPING ALONG THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 30, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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