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Tao Thong

August 31, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 50F, SCALLOPS AT 46.4F, TOFU AT 46.F, EGGS AT 47.5F, BEEF AT 44.4F, AND SHRIMP AT 53.2F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AND CHICKEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SUSHI AND CRAB MEAT THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON TOP OF THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE SUSHI PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW ALL TCS FOODS.
code 35
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE USE FORKS STORED WITH THE TINES UP IN A CONTAINER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE FORKS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY HANDS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN, PREP COOLERS, STORAGE SHELF NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER IN THE SUSHI PREP AREA.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2366383 ON 3/26/20 NOT CORRECTED: 47 - FOUND TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR FOOD PREP REACH UNDER COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 26, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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