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Tom Lee's Chop Suey

August 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED NEAR RESTAURANT FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE RESTAURANT FOOD AND EMPLOYEE FOOD TO AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVING ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT OR REPLACE RACKS.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT #2559874, DATED JUNE 24, 2022, INSTRUCTED THE FACILITY TO: #55 CLEAN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP, AND TO #49 DEFROST FREEZER CHEST IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH HEAVY FROST BUILD UP. OBSERVED FREEZER CHEST IN REAR PREP AREA WITH HEAVY FROST BUILD UP; OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN INCLUDING IN CORNERS AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ADDRESS ALL PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 24, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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