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Tanaka Ramen

March 3, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED DISHWARE AND HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. MUST REMOVE OR PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARDS TO PROTECT.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL DRY STORAGE AND STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT OFFICE STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. BROKEN ATTACHED STOPPERS AT THE KITCHEN/DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR. • OPEN SEAMS, CRACKS/CREVICES IN BOTH WASHROOM WASHBOWL WOODEN COUNTERTOPS. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED EXTREMELY LARGE OVERSIZED POTS UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO THE THREE COMPARTMENT TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST PROVIDE A LARGE ENOUGH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ACCOMMODATE THE LARGE POTS OR REMOVE LARGE POTS AND PROVIDE SMALLER POTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BAR, DIRTY METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN.----DIRTY CLOTH CURTAINS TO THE FOOD PREP AREAS.----EXTERIOR OF PREP AREA GARBAGE CANS DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.---MUST REMOVE PLASTIC TAPE ON THE FRONT PREP COOLER DOOR AND PEELING TAPE NOTED ON THE SPLASH GUARDS OF THE REAR PREP ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE ALL.----EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRONT PREP SHELVING.MUST REMOVE RUST. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS.----EXTERIOR OF THE GAS STOVES IN THE REAR PREP AND FRONT PREP COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HANDWASHING SINK AT THE BAR. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS, BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAP ETC. WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE KITCHEN ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.----PEELING/DAMAGED CAULKING AT THE SPLASH GUARD ON THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE. • ALL ITEMS STORED ON THE REAR PATIO IE: UNUSED PREP TABLES AND FURNITURE MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. • NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE REAR PREP. MUST PROPERLY STORE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 28, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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