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Wa! Kaoyu

July 10, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER DRINKING ABOVE THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM DRINKING ABOVE FOOD ITEMS AND FOOD PREP ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 6Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN A TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND A TWO DOOR PREP COOLER, BOTH IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 2 DOZEN EGGS IN THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING 55.0F-57.0F. FOUND CUT LETTUCE (46.0F), PORK AND VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS (46.0F), PICKLED CUCUMBER (47.0F), HOT DOG SKEWERS (50.0F). MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 15LBS AT $100 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. 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 IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF A PREP COOLER WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. TEMPERATURE WAS FOUND AT 50.2F. UNIT WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONLY PROBE STEM THERMOMETERS INSIDE SOME COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES ABOVE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AND FOOD PREP TABLES. THE SAID PIPES WERE NOTED TO MANAGER MUST BE ENCASED SMOOTH SURFACE (SOFFIT) DURABLE MATERIAL AND MAINTAINED.
code 39
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIDED RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT NEAR THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE OPENINGS OF THE FLOOR TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT MENTIONED FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on June 21, 2024: 7 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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