#1 Chop Suey

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed boxed food items being stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food items six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple employes handling food and not wearing hair restraints at the time of inspection. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all food handling employees wear hair restraints to prevent contamination of food and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on exterior and intrerior sufaces of all cold holding equipment. Instructed the person in charge to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple missing ceiling panels above the walk-in freezer in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed flour buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, dish washing, and storage areas. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed employee toilet room with clutter and items on floor. Instructed the person in charge to organize employee toilet room and keep items elevated off of floors and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food employees personal items stored in rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to provide orderly storage area for employees clothing and other possessions and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed salt, sugar and msg on cooking line need to be labeled.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visble inside 2 door reach-in cooler next to reach-in freezer in prep/cooking area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with white mold like build-up inside walk-in cooler.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair slow draining handsink in front and in rear prep/dishwashing area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain ceiling vent cover with excessive grease and dust accumulation above front service area and vent cover inside washroom with dead insects and excessive dust accumulation

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from inspection report# 2568766 issued on 12-20-2022. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued #37 - instructed to properly label food containers/bins identified with common name (salt, sugar, flour etc). #43 - observed knife being stored in between the food prep line cooler and steam table. Instructed to provide a cleanable knife holder and maintain #49 - instructed to detail clean sides of cooking equipments,bottoms of prep tables and legs of equipments, food storage containers,interior shelfs of walk-in-cooler,steam table, and deep fryers #55 - instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with grease and dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout prep/cooking area especially under and around cooking equipments and rear dry storage area. #56 - instructed to detail clean kitchen exhaust…

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label food containers/bins identified with common name (salt, sugar, flour etc).

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed gap opening at bottom of front entrance door.instructed to pest proof mentioned door all across the bottom to prevent pest entry and mantain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed knife being stored in between the food prep line cooler and steam table. Instructed to provide a cleanable knife holder and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained cutting boards in the food prep areas.instructed to resurface or replace the cutting boards and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean sides of cooking equipments,bottoms of prep tables and legs of equipments, food storage containers,interior shelfs of walk-in-cooler,steam table, and deep fryers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with grease and dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout prep/cooking area especially under and around cooking equipments and rear dry storage area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean kitchen exhaust hood/filters to remove accumulations of hanging grease build-up and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace burnt-out light bulbs above the rear dry storage area and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed floor drain backs up and floods floor when 3 compartment sink is filled and released. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condtion so that 3 compartment sink drains properly.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log book on site at time of inspection. Instructed to contract with licensed pest control service and maintain all required documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c). No citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 5 live roaches around utility sink, grease trap, and in bathroom and 3 live flies in bathroom and rear storage area. Instructed remove pests, receive additional pest control service, and maintain facility free of pests. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).no citation issued.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop stored directly in ice maker. Instructed to store ice scoop outside ice machine.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy build up of grease and grime on can opener located in rear prep area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed loose wood pannel on wall of employee bathroom. Instructed to secure firmly to wall.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST ON FLOORS, WALLS, AND SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. Observation Type IN OUT

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2464086 DATED 12/24/2021: #47 "1.11(A) Inspector Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. ALSO NOTED METAL TIN CANS USED AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WASHABLE CONTAINERS." #55 " OBSERVED EXTREMELY DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM SURROUNDING THE TOILET AND HAND SINK. DIRTY FOOD SPLATTERED WALLS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND ALL ATTACHED PLUMBING PIPING. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control log book on site at time of inspection. Instructed to contract with licensed pest control service and maintain all required documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c). No citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 5 live roaches around utility sink, grease trap, and in bathroom and 3 live flies in bathroom and rear storage area. Instructed remove pests, receive additional pest control service, and maintain facility free of pests. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop stored directly in ice maker. Instructed to store ice scoop outside ice machine.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy build up of grease and grime on can opener located in rear prep area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed loose wood pannel on wall of employee bathroom. Instructed to secure firmly to wall.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of dirt and dust on floors, walls, and shelving in rear storage area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2464086 DATED 12/24/2021: #47 "1.11(A) Inspector Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. ALSO NOTED METAL TIN CANS USED AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WASHABLE CONTAINERS." #55 " OBSERVED EXTREMELY DIRTY WALLS THROUGHOUT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM SURROUNDING THE TOILET AND HAND SINK. DIRTY FOOD SPLATTERED WALLS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND ALL ATTACHED PLUMBING PIPING. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Bulk rice container and bulk spices must be properly labeled with the product common name.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Must provide lids/covers for all stored bulk spices/foods.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths throughout all prep areas must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: : noted a soiled knife being stored in between the cooks line cooler and steam table. Must provide a cleanable knife holder.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers in the coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers. Also noted metal tin cans used as food storage containers inside the cooks line cooler. Must provide washable containers.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted a food encrusted tabletop can opener. Must clean after each use.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All shelving throughout the entire kitchen with dirt, grease and accumulated food debris. Must clean all shelving throughout and maintain.----must not use tinfoil or cardboard as liner for shelving on the cooks line. Must be a smooth, cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a badly damaged, rusty floor drain cover with holes and covered with plastic wrap. Must replace damaged floor drain cover.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed extremely dirty walls throughout the employee washroom surrounding the toilet and hand sink. Dirty food splattered walls at the three compartment sink, one compartment sink and rear dish hand washing sink and all attached plumbing piping. Must clean all and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Bulk rice container and bulk spices must be properly labeled with the product common name.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Must provide lids/covers for all stored bulk spices/foods.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths throughout all prep areas must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted a soiled knife being stored in between the cooks line cooler and steam table. Must provide a cleanable knife holder.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers in the coolers and freezers. Must use food grade disposable bags or washable containers. Also noted metal tin cans used as food storage containers inside the cooks line cooler. Must provide washable containers.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted a food encrusted tabletop can opener. Must clean after each use.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All shelving throughout the entire kitchen with dirt, grease and accumulated food debris. Must clean all shelving throughout and maintain.----must not use tinfoil or cardboard as liner for shelving on the cooks line. Must be a smooth, cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed extremely dirty walls throughout the employee washroom surrounding the toilet and hand sink. Dirty food splattered walls at the three compartment sink, one compartment sink and rear dish hand washing sink and all attached plumbing piping. Must clean all and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a badly damaged, rusty floor drain cover with holes and covered with plastic wrap. Must replace damaged floor drain cover.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from 7-15-19 #2301140 not corrected #49-observed food/grime build up on all sinks hot and cold water handles. Instructed manager must clean all sinks hot and cold water handles and interior of all sinks.#55- observed accumulated food and grease build up on floor in rear prep area under wok. Must detail clean floor under and around all cooking equipment and maintain. #58- no food allergen training certificates on premises. Instructed all city of chicago certified food handlers must have food allergen training certificates on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 no citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed metal stem thermometers not calibrated. Instructed manager must calibrate metal stem thermometers for food handlers and keep on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed slight calcium build up inside ice machine. Must clean interior of ice machine and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food/grime build up on all sinks hot and cold water handles. Instructed manager must clean all sinks hot and cold water handles and interior of all sinks.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Front prep area handwash bowl pipe draining slowly. Instructed manager said sink must drain quickly.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food and grease build up on floor in rear prep area under wok. Must detail clean floor under and around all cooking equipment and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed burned out ceiling light bulbs (x2) above rear prep area. Must replace with working light bulbs.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain the gaskets, food storage shelves, and interior surfaces of the walk-in cooler and 2-door reach-in cooler.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The walls behind the cooking equipment, prep sink, and exposed hand sink is soiled with food splatter. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter and equipment in the employee washroom. Instructed to remove storage items from the employee washroom and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed food build up on exterior of all prep area sinks, food build up inside prep coolers at door corners/hindges, food debris on prep area shelves. Must clean all equipment and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Juice prep area 1-compartment sink floor drain is draining slowly. Must rod out said floor drain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/build up on walls at dishwash area. Must clean walls and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Light bulbs burned out above hot water tank. Instructed manager to replace all damaged light bulbs.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: During inspection found food not protected during storage. Found 8 egg rolls(manager discarded above egg rolls 1/2 lb at $8.00 value) placed on a shelving rack in the 1dr reach-in refrigerator, an entire tray of egg rolls not properly covered during storage in the walk-in cooler and also found raw chicken improperly stored along with raw eggs above produce and read-to-eat foods. Instructed manager to always store raw eggs and raw chicken on the most bottom shelves in all refrigerators and walk-in cooler. Cdi. Serious citation issued.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must properly date and label all foods not in original containers and all prepared foods inside the walk-in cooler at all times.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Must use scoopers with handles for the sugar and flour containers in rear of the kitchen. Found a small bowl without handles inside the sugar. Must provide.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize floors in the customer dining area at all corners and under all heavy cooking equipment in the kitchen to remove food debri.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean and remove excessive dust accumulation at the ceiling fan in the customer dining area.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Food/non food contact surfaces not clean, must detail clean all cooking equipment, vents above cooking and shelves inside coolers,

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors not clean under, must detail clean floors under and behind all equipment, and elevated all food 6 inches off floor,

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: No food handler training in illinois certificates at this time of inspection, must provide,

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Continued non compliance on previous orders issued, 04/25/2014, for violations listed below, 32 must restrict use of carryout bags for food storage, invest in food storage bags or containers, to properly stored frozen or fresh foods, 33 must detail clean all cooking equipment, exterior of bulk containers, and shelves inside coolers, 34 must detail clean floors under and behind all equipment, and elevated all food 6 inches off floor, 35 walls in the prep area and dish washing area needs detail cleaning and better maintained, attached light shields also needs cleaning in kitchen area, 37 employees personal items must be stored in one designated area nice and neatly, serious citation issued: 7-42-090

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must restrict use of carryout bags for food storage, invest in food storage bags or containers, to properly stored frozen or fresh foods,

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean all cooking equipment, exterior of bulk containers, and shelves inside coolers,

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean floors under and behind all equipment, and elevated all food 6 inches off floor,

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Walls in the prep area and dish washing area needs detail cleaning and better maintained, attached light shields also needs cleaning in kitchen area,

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Employees personal items must be stored in one designated area nice and neatly,

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Outside grease container not maintained. With fresh grease and debris on the top of the lid and grease dripping around the rim of the lid. Instructed to clean in detail and maintain. Citation issued serious 7-38-020.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must remove the cardboard on the shelve of the dry storage shelvings., being used as shelve liner.observed knives stored in between the prep table and reach in prep cooler. Instructed to store knives in the knife rack.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean organize and sanitize the following: prep table, bottom shelve of the prep table, cabinet under the front counter, all knives,knife holder,rice cooker, chopping board, all bulk food containers and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must elevate all stocks inside the walk in cooler and walk in freezer 6" off the floor or provide raised shelvings to store stocks off the floor. Instructed to clean floor under and behind the deep fryer, wok and stove,with grease build up and maintain. Also clean floor under the one compartment sink, exposed hand sink, cooler in the smoothie section.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Walls in the prep area and dish washing area needs detail cleaning and maintain.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: All employees handling and preparing foods must wear a hair restraint to confine the hair.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Prep foods inside walk in cooler and dried food storage containers not label. Instructed to date/label and maintain.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Instructed, clean multi-use utensils must be properly stored on storage shelves.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: The following not clean, must clean/sanitize; coolers, microwave oven, bottom panels of prep tables, storage shelved under front serving counter, mop sink and exterior of ice machine.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors; under, behind equipment at corners and along walls at prep areas and storage area.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must clean walls behind cooking equipment, and hood and filters above cooking equipment

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles thru-out prep areas and storage area, clean and organize to prevent pest harborage. Articles must be stored off floors, away from walls.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Instructed, cleaning towels must be properly stored.