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Whale Fish & Chicken

June 15, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HAND WASH SOAP PROVIDED AT FRONT HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL, FOUND ABOUT 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND AN OPEN RAW FISH CONTAINER STORED UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE FOODS UNDER SINKS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SOILED WASH CLOTH STORED ON COUNTER TOP WITH FLIES HOVERING OVER IT, INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHLORINE TEST STRIP FOR 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 6, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 8 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.