Whales Fish Shrimp Chicken

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 8 LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON FLOOR IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,UNDER PREP TABLE WHERE HOT HOLDING UNIT HAS ITALIAN BEEF HELD INSIDE,UNDER HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA,UNDER GARBAGE CAN CART IN LOBBY AREA & SEVERAL DEAD IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/15/12.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
  code 18
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Foods inside coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Storage shelves under front counter not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Ceiling tile damaged in areas. Instructed to replace all damaged ceiling tile. Several holes noted in walls thru-out. Instructed to remove foam and properly seal all holes
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 31, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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