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Tea Leaf Garden

July 29, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING CURRY CHICKEN, BEEF CURRY ,SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN, FRIED RICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE ALL THE TIMES WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOOD. MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3:25PM DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE AND ASTERISK ON ALL FOOD ITEMS BEING SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ON THE MENU, PLACARDS, TABLE TENT LABEL STATEMENTS OR OTHER EFFECTIVE WRITTEN MEANS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR TO PREVENT INSECTS ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ALL FOOD STOCKS MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR OR PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGS TO STORE SUCH ITEMS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND GROCEY BAG BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN FOOD. MUST REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG. • MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE PREP /KITCHEN AREA AND CLEAN AND ORGANIZE SHELVES OF THE CABINET IN THE FRONT AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR TOP OF THE STOVE AND EXTERIOR SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LID WIDE OPEN WITH OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE LID CLOSE ALL THE TIMES WITHOUT OVERFLOWING GARBAGE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(b) ISSUED CITATION.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOMS WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE PREP TABLES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 6, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.