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Tai Nam Corporation

December 10, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK AT VEGETABLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MINERAL SUBSTANCE INSIDE ICE MACHINE IN WAREHOUSE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PACKAGED FISH AND DESSERTS IMPROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, FOOD ITEM NAME, INGRIDIENTS, NET QUANTITY AND ANY MAJOR ALLERGENS IF APPLICABLE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES ON FLOORS IN MEAT WALK-IN COOLER AS WELL AS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE OFF FLOOR. • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT DRYING RACK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY KNIVES IN MEAT PREP AREA BEING STORED. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND AIR DRY ALL UTENSILS BEFORE STORING.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN MEAT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH DARK STAINS AND GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN REAR WAREHOUSING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 7, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 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.