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Yin Dee Restaurant

October 16, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREPARATION/SUSHI AREA TO NOT HAVE A HANDWASHING SIGN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGN AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS INDICATING EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS.
code 10Priority
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND RICE COOKER WITH HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH FOOD CONTENTS IN STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS SO THAT HANDLES ARE NOT STORED IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN CONTAINERS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPATULAS, WHISKS, AND VARIOUS UTENSILS STORED IN CONTAINER WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND STORE ALL UTENSILS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SCOOPS AND SPATULAS STORED IN CONTAINERS AND DAMAGED WITH MISSING PIECES AND BROKEN COMPONENTS OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ALL BROKEN UTENSILS AND PROVIDE REPLACES WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE .
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO HAVE EXCESS FOOD DEBRIS, DUST ACCUMULATION, AND PLASTIC DEBRIS. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR MICROWAVE WALLS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES AND INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE FREE OF EXCESSIVE DUST, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COLD WATER HANDLE OF THE FRONT PREPARATION SINK IN SUSHI AREA TO BE LEAKING WHEN TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HAND SINK COLD WATER HANDLE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE IN THE SIDE STORAGE AREA TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REMOVE ICE MACHINE TO ENSURE ALL EQUIPMENT ON SITE IS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION OF FACILITY.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 5, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.