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Tasty Asian Restaurant

August 15, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS USED FOR CUTTING STORED BEHIND PIPES ON THE PREPARATION TABLE AND SCOOPS STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL UTENSILS IN APPROPRIATE LOCATION IN BETWEEN USE AND WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE ITEMS AND POTS AND PANS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT SMALL STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR. • OBSERVED POTS, PANS, AND FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES ON SHELVES LOCATED IN DRY STORAGE OF BASEMENT DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM STAIRS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL POTS, PANTS, AND FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS (SPOONS, FORKS, AND PLATES) AND NAPKINS STORED BENEATH UNPROTECTED/NOT SHIELDED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES ON SHELVES LOCATED IN BASEMENT DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM STAIRS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHIELDING OR MOVE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS (SPOONS, FORKS, AND PLATES) AND NAPKINS FROM BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED SEWER AND WASTEWATER LINES.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE WHITE CURRING BOARD IN REAR PREPARATION AREA TO BE HEAVILY CRACKED AND SPLIT IN THE CENTER, CREATING A LARGE CRFEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND PROVIDE REPLACEMENT THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UN-USED ITEMS SUCH AS OLD POTS AND BROKEN EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARY TO OPERATIONS OF FACILITY. • OBSERVED MOP STORED IN BUCKET OF WATER IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE MOP TO ALLOW FOR DRYING IN BETWEEN USE. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, AND LOOSE PLASTIC ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE OVENS AND WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS TO MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FAN NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THE BATHROOM IN BACK OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BATHROOM.
code 56

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Compared with No Entry on July 30, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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