Yee Heung Xian Cuisine

May 13, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 INACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MAIN LEVEL AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS. THERE WERE ITEMS STORED INSIDE SINKS SUCH AS UTENSILS, PLATIC WRAP, TOWELS, PLASTIC TUBE, AND A POT MAKING THE SINK NOT ASSECESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM SINK AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ABOVE THE ICE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT, ALSO, NOTED MENTIONED SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR WALLS OF THE UNIT. ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT SANITIZING DISHWARE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING A RED STRAINER IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT WITHOUT SANITIZING AND THEN STORED THE STRAINER ON A NEARBY BOX TO DRY. ALSO, OBSERVED NONE OF THE BASINS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WERE SET UP FOR DISHWASHING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND TO ENSURE SINK IS SET UP PROPER FOR DISHWASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. ISNTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RAT ACTIVITY ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 50-65 RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON SITE ON THE MAIN LEVEL AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREAS. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE OBSERVED WITH RAT DROPPINGS ON THE MAIN LEVEL: UNDER THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE COOKING EQUPIMENT. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE OBSERVED WITH RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT: ON THE SIDE OF THE STAIRCASE LEADING INTO THE BASEMENT, IN THE STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRCASE, UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT WITH BOXES OF CONTAINERS STORED, NEAR THE HOT WATER TANK AND THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN CONTAINERS ON STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS ATLEAST 6 INCHERS FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PREVENTION BACKFLOW DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. ISNTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS BEHING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD UP. GREASE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CORNER OF THE WALL COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN THE ENTIRE WALLS FROM TOP, BOTTOM, AND SIDES. • OBSERVED CLUTTER ON THE SIDE OF THE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND IN THE STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRCASE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREAS.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 04/26/2023, REPORT #2574970 #49: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED. #56: OBSERVED GREASE ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF VENT IN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WHERE NEEDED. #57: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. #58: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 26, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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