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Wing Chong Restaurant

January 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNUSED COOLERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES AND ALL CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.ALL NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN AND MIISING FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINS BEING STORED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/03/2020 INSPECTION REPORT #2454206 VIOLATION# 47 OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN MAIN PREP AREA NEAR COOK LINE WHERE DRY FOOD STORAGE IS BEING STORED. MUST REPLACE OR REPAINT. OBSERVED DIRTY METAL GARBAGE CAN BEING USED TO STORE RICE. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE DURABLE AND EASY TO CLEAN. OBSERVED DIRTY AND TORN GASKETS AT 2-DOOR PREP COOLER UNDER MICROWAVE WHEN FIRST ENTERING ESTABLISHMENT. MUST REPLACE. 49 OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE SPILLS ON EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON EXTERIOR OF PREP COOLER DOORS IN PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 55 OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED CARD BOARD ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 20, 2020: 5 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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