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Tai Wah Grocery

November 23, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. (OBSERVED ABOUT 30 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AT MAIN PREPARATION AREAS.)
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND TABLES, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND OVEN AREAS NOT CLEAN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND WALLS IN POOR REPAIR AT MAIN KITCHEN AREAS AND FRONT OF PREMISES. (CHIPPING PAINT.)
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND OLD BOXES AT PREMISES.(MUST REMOVE)
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED. MUST STORE INSIDE CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 5, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 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.