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Tai Wah Grocery

May 25, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO EAT FOOD, DRIED PORK AND DRIED CHINESE SAUSAGE AT FRONT COUNTER ON DISPLAY WITH NO COVER TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINANTS AND CUSTOMER MISHANDLING(OBSERVED CUSTOMER WALK IN AND HANDLE SEVERAL DRIED PORK ITEMS WITH BARE HANDS AND LEAVE ITEMS IN DISPLAY BASKET). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ENCLOSED UNIT FOR SAID FOOD ITEMS, PRODUCTS RELOCATED TO REFRIGERATOR AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE UNIT NEXT TO BUTCHER AREA, UNDER, AROUND FOOD AISLE SHELVES, PREP TABLE BOTTOMS, INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT, AND DRY MEAT STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND GREASE SPILLS. BASEMENT FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND STORAGE SHELVES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE ON EQUIPMENT ATTACHED TO THE WALLS IN THE KITCHEN AREA, CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED IN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AND IN BASEMENT IN THE FORM OF CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ORGANNIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

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