Hunan Bistro

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rear exit doors not rodent proofed as required; instructed to properly rodent proof doors to avoid rodent entry.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rodent and insect activity on premises. Found 70 or more mouse droppings on the floor in the basement area under storage shelves and at the waitress station in the dining area on the bottom of a table. Instructed to clean all affected areas. Observed 8 or more live flies on premises in the kitchen and dining area; instructed to eliminate fly activity. Pest control serviced establishment on june 12, 2026. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) issued for control of vermin and insects.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no screen doors at rear exit doors that were wide open. Instructed to provide screen doors at rear and side exits if doors will be open to avoid insects and rodents from entering establishment.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed grocery bags being used for food storage in refrigeration and freezer units; instructed to use food grade bags for all food storage.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the low temp dishmachine not maintained. Heavy build up observed inside of the machine; intructed to clean and maintain. Noted build up on thr outside of the machine; instructed to clean and maintain. Priority foundation citation 7-38-025 issued for equipment standards.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following equipment in need of cleaning: bottom area of fryers, interiors of refrigeration units, wok station area, prep tables and interior of ice machine in basement; instructed to clean all and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking from a water valve underneath the dishmachine in the basement; instructed to repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the handsink in the kitchen and maintain. Instructed to clean the floor under the cooking equipment in the kitchen to remove build up and grease, clean walls around and behind kitchen equipment, clean floor throughout basement area (storage and dishwashing). Instructed to clean the vent fans on the washroom ceiings to remove dust on fans.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floor in the basement dishwashing area in poor repair. Missing floor tile and some areas not smooth; instructed to replace tile where needed and smooth floor. Observed the ceiling in the dishwashing area in poor repair; instructed to make smooth and easily cleanable.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed an oil like substance hanging from the vents in the ventilation system above the cooking equipment; instructed to clean.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 3-304.14 observed wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas. Instructed to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food. Must maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.11(b, c, d, e) observed various food items stored in plastic grocery bags in the cooler and freezer. Management instructed to use proper food grade storage bags and containers only.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b) observed grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, surrounding floors and shelving units in the kitchen/prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of rodent activity on the premises. Observed approximately 80 mouse droppings on the floor of the basement prep area under the storage shelves and along walls of structure. Also observed approximately 20 rat droppings on the floor next to the rear exit door and along walls in basement prep area. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas. Advised for additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas. Instructed to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food. Must maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed various food items stored in plastic grocery bags in the cooler and freezer. Management instructed to use proper food grade storage bags and containers only.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test kit available during inspection. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, surrounding floors and shelving units in the kitchen/prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clean and sanitize.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles for feminine hygiene products inside of unisex toilet room on second floor. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12: observed the bulk storage containers in the main kitchen and in the basement near the walk-in freezer not labeled with the food item common name. Instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed food items uncovered, while unattended. Instructed to cover all food items not being prepared in order to prevent from contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.12: observed uncovered bins of food items (cooked and raw) stored on the floor. Instructed to refrain from storing food on the floor and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 2-402.11: observed no food handlers in the rear food prep area with hair restraints. Instructed all food handlers to wear hair restraints while in the food prep area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed a leak in the pipe under the three compartment sink in the main kitchen. Water profusely leaking onto floor. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11: the floors under the entire low temperature dishwashing machine equipment in the basement severely damaged. The floors are not smooth and easily cleanable and have standing water in the openings of the floors in the mentioned area. Instructed to repair mentioned floors, remove standing water and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12: observed the bulk storage containers in the main kitchen and in the basement near the walk-in freezer not labeled with the food item common name. Instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed food items uncovered, while unattended. Instructed to cover all food items not being prepared in order to prevent from contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.12: observed uncovered bins of food items (cooked and raw) stored on the floor. Instructed to refrain from storing food on the floor and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 2-402.11: observed no food handlers in the rear food prep area with hair restraints. Instructed all food handlers to wear hair restraints while in the food prep area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed a leak in the pipe under the three compartment sink in the main kitchen. Water profusely leaking onto floor. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: THE FLOORS UNDER THE ENTIRE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE FLOORS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND HAVE STANDING WATER IN THE OPENINGS OF THE FLOORS IN THE MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTIONED FLOORS, REMOVE STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the bulk storage containers in the main kitchen and in the basement near the walk-in freezer not labeled with the food item common name. Instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 4 live roaches, approximately 80 or more mice droppings, and approximately 10 rat droppings on site. The live roaches were in the basement dishwashing area behind the packets of chemical test strips. They dispersed behind an electrical box near the mentioned areas. There was also excessive roach feces in the area they were harboring on the mentioned wall. The mice droppings were observed in the corner near the elevator in the main kitchen, on the second floor of the handwashing sink, on the floors under the handwashing sink and shelves near the dry storage area across from the walk-in freezer and on the food prep tables in the basement. The rat droppings were observed under the grease trap under the three compartment sink in the basement. Instructed to eliminate live roach activity, remove rodent droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended…

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

Inspector’s note: Observed uncovered bins of food items (cooked and raw) stored on the floor. Instructed to refrain from storing food on the floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food items uncovered, while unattended. Instructed to cover all food items not being prepared in order to prevent from contamination.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no food handlers in the rear food prep area with hair restraints. Instructed all food handlers to wear hair restraints while in the food prep area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak in the pipe under the three compartment sink in the main kitchen. Water profusely leaking onto floor. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The floors under the entire low temperature dishwashing machine equipment in the basement severely damaged. The floors are not smooth and easily cleanable and have standing water in the openings of the floors in the mentioned area. Instructed to repair mentioned floors, remove standing water and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations not corrected from 01/12/2024, report # 2588011: #55: observed the floors in unsanitary conditions under the entire low temperature diswashing machine equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain said floors. #55: observed build up of debris and grime on floors and in corners throughout entire kitchen area. Instructed person in charge to clean and mantain. #56: observed blown out light bulbs in the basement near the ice machine and in the hallways throughout. Instructed to provide adequate lighting in the basement and maintain. #58: observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed all certified food managers must provide allergen training certificate. Instructed to correct the above violations and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.112: observed a build up of dead bugs on the electrical box next to the rear exit door. Instructed to remove dead bugs and maintain.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: 4-301.12: observed no sink stoppers for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13: obsered build up of grime and food debris on interiors of all cold holding units. Observed build up of grime and spillage on all prep tables and equipment. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b): observed the microwave in the food prep area with food splatters. Instructed to clean and maintain said equipment.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.16: observed an opening in the wall underneath the drain board of the low temperature dishwashing machine in the basement. Instructed to seal said opening to prevent potential entry points and harborage points for pest and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors in unsanitary conditions under the entire low temperature diswashing machine equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain said floors.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: observed build up of debris and grime on floors and in corners throughout entire kitchen area. Instructed person in charge to clean and mantain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11: observed blown out light bulbs in the basement near the ice machine and in the hallways throughout. Instructed to provide adequate lighting in the basement and maintain.

No approval obtained for a specialized processing method.

Inspector’s note: Found no variance or haccp plan on site for drying fish and pork on site. Instructed management discontinue special process until the health department approves variance/ haccp plan. The fish and pork that were drying were tagged and held for inspection by the department of public health and shall not be used until special process is approved for use by the department of public health. Priority foundation 7-38-005, citation consolidated with violation #29.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no probe stem thermometer for taking food temperatures. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005, citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control logbook on site with up-to-date information. Observed a digital invoice from 04/19/2023. Instructed to provide most recent service report and a copy of the pest control company's idph license number on site and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c), citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed pest activity on site. Approximately 30 rat droppings, 25 mice droppings, and 1 live roach. The rat droppings were observed on the floors in the following areas: behind the cooking equipment in the food prep area, in the basement behind the grease trap to the three compartment sink, under the food prep tables near the three comparment sink in the basement, near the area where the christmas tree is stored in the basement. The mice droppings were observed in the following areas: on a towel under the handwashing sink in the food prep area, on the platform where the renage gaurd is stored in the food prep area, in the back of the outerior of the prep cooler in the food prep area, on the lower shelving unit where the table burners are stored in the drink prep area, on the floor near the low temperature dishwashing machine in the basement, on the prep table and equipment across from…

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dead bugs on the electrical box next to the rear exit door. Instructed to remove dead bugs and maintain.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no sink stoppers for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Obsered build up of grime and food debris on interiors of all cold holding units. Observed build up of grime and spillage on all prep tables and equipment. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the microwave in the food prep area with food splatters. Instructed to clean and maintain said equipment.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: observed build up of debris and grime on floors and in corners throughout entire kitchen area. Instructed person in charge to clean and mantain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed an opening in the wall underneath the drain board of the low temperature dishwashing machine in the basement. Instructed to seal said opening to prevent potential entry points and harborage points for pest and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in unsanitary conditions under the entire low temperature diswashing machine equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain said floors.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed blown out light bulbs in the basement near the ice machine and in the hallways throughout. Instructed to provide adequate lighting in the basement and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Obsered build up of grime and food debris on interiors of all cold holding units. Observed build up of grime and spillage on all prep tables and equipment. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of debris and grime on floors and in corners throughout entire kitchen area. Instructed person in charge to clean and mantain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease on filters and hood system. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Obsered build up of grime and food debris on interiors of all cold holding units. Observed build up of grime and spillage on all prep tables and equipment. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside dumpster with lids not closed due to trash overflowing. Instructed to correct and maintain to ensure tight fitting lids. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(b). Citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of debris and grime on floors and in corners throughout entire kitchen area. Instructed person in charge to clean and mantain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease on filters and hood system. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All wiping cloths must be kept in a clean sanitized solution instructed to correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: New cutting board needed at front prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No stem thermometer on site to accurately measure temperature of food products. Instructed to obtain a stem thermometer and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: No complete log book on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to obtain and maintain with service reports. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) citation issued

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All wiping cloths must be stored in a clean sanitizing solution when not in use. Instructed to provide and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All utensils must be stored in a clean, sanitized area. Corrected and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: New cutting boards needed. Worn discolored. Instructed manager to replace and maintain in good condition.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All cooking equipment in need of detail cleaning to remove all food and grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All storage shelves, interior of reach in coolers, prep table legs etc.... All in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leak at dishmachine water line. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: All toilet rooms must have garbage cans with lids. Instructed to correct and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Outside grease and garbage receptacles in need of cleaning, closing and repairing. No grease should be on ground, sides of equipment and dripping on sides of grease recepticles priority foundation 7-38-020(b) citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors and walls through out in need of detail cleaning to remove all splatter and build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.