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Tai Wah Grocery

March 29, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 150 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT ON THE SELLING FLOOR, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES, UNDER SINKS, ON BOTTOM STORAGE SHELVES, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER ON THE FLOOR AND ON LOWER SHELF AND IN BASEMENT ON FLOOR AND SOME BOXES ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING FOODS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS FOUND ON PREP TABLES; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER, STORAGE SHELVES ON THE SELLING FLOOR, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNIT, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, CUTTING BOARDS AND PIPES CONNECTED TO KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTOR AT THREE COMP SINK.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE FAUCET KNOB AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BUTCHER AREA IS STRIPPED; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE KNOB. THE FAUCET NECK AT THE ONE COMP SINK IN THE BUTCHER AREA IS LEAKING; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK FROM FAUCET NECK.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTOR IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM; MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECPTOR.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND CLUTTER IN WASHROOM AND BASEMENT AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS AND CEILING AROUND BEHIND AND ABOVE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN VENTILATION FAN ON THE WALL OF THE WASHROOM. • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAINT WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 10, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.