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Wing Cheong Grocery Inc

November 6, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE PREP AREAS AND IN THE TOILET ROOM OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE HAND DRYING PROVISION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICEMANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO, OBSERVED SUBSTANCE ON ICE SHIELD INSIDE OF THE UNIT. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO UP-TO- DATE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. SERVICE REPORT PROVIDED WAS DATED IN 2023. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORD OF VISITS, COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED STICKY TRAPS FILLED WITH DEAD BUGS ON THE CEILINGS IN THE SHOPPING AISLES, ABOVE THE BUTCHER PREP TABLES, AND ABOVE THE FISH TANKS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STICKY TRAPS AND REFRAIN FROM STORING INSECT STICKY TRAPS ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES AND FISH TANKS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE BINS OF FOOD ITEMS OPEN THROUGHOUT THE FACILTIY AND NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR THE ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING TOWELS STORED ON THE HINGES OF THE EMPTY PAPER TOWEL ROLL RACK IN THE REAR DISHWAHSING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVES IN THE SHOPPING AISLES IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, OBSERVED THE PALLETS IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED SURFACES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE FLOOR IN THE BUTCHER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECCESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE CEILINGS IN THE BASEMENT WITH SPIDER WEBS THROUGHOUT, ESPECIALLY ABOVE FISH TANKS. OBSERVED THE WALLS AND PIPES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA WITH DUST BUILD UP AND GREASE DROPLETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED CEILINGS AND WALLS.
code 55

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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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