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Tom Lee's Chop Suey

November 23, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINED, SLOW DRAINING, LOW WATER PRESSURE, NOT ASSESSABLE FOR HAND WASHING, POTS AND PANS STORED INSIDE SINK, AND NO PAPER TOWELS, SINK NOT BEING USED FOR HAND WASHING, PREMISES GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR SINK, PREMISES MUST USE HAND SINK IN BATHROOM, THATS ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY, AREA SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS ORDERS ISSUED, DATED:04/20/2015, FOR REPORT #1533087, VIOLATIONS LISTED BELOW: 33 EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE, 34 FLOOR NOT MAINTAINED THROUGH-OUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL NON-POROUS FLOOR IN PREP AREA. 35 Walls and ceiling through-out premises not maintained. Instructed to repaint all surfaces. 45 NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THREE COMPARTMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 20, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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