#1 Chop Suey

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Feb 26, 2025 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-901.12: observed wiping cloths air drying on food prep surfaces and above clean equipment in the rear warewashing area. Instructed to relocate wiping cloths and air dry wiping cloths in a location that does not pose risk of contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, or clean equipment and maintain.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-903.12: observed individually-wrapped paper towel rolls stored on shelf in the toilet room. Instructed to relocate paper towels and store single-use and single-service items outside of prohibited areas such as toilet rooms and maintain.

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: observed person-in-charge with certified food manager training and certificate without allergen awareness training or certificate on-site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide allergen awareness training to all city of chicago certified food managers and maintain certificate on-site at all times.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

2. Feb 21, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 40 to 50 live young/adolescent and adult cockoaches surrounding pipes in the water boiler and warewashing area in rear of facility. Observed approximately 5 adolescent cockroaches on floor beneath 3-compartment sink and wok line areas. Instructed to cease food operations and contact pest control operator for immediate pest control service to eliminate all cockroach activity on-site, remove dead cockroaches and feces, and clean and sanitize all affected areas and maintain. Priority violation. 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths air drying on food prep surfaces and above clean equipment in the rear warewashing area. Instructed to relocate wiping cloths and air dry wiping cloths in a location that does not pose risk of contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, or clean equipment and maintain.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed individually-wrapped paper towel rolls stored on shelf in the toilet room. Instructed to relocate paper towels and store single-use and single-service items outside of prohibited areas such as toilet rooms and maintain.

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed person-in-charge with certified food manager training and certificate without allergen awareness training or certificate on-site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide allergen awareness training to all city of chicago certified food managers and maintain certificate on-site at all times.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. Jan 18, 2024 Pass

   Complaint · Pass

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   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed interior of ice machine bin and interior guard with some dirt, not clean. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood handling

     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 in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food items six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being used as liner on prep tables throughout the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove cardboard and ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris along walls behind shelving units in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to clean along walls behind shelving units and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed damaged baseboards along walls underneath exposed hand washing sink, near ice machine. Instructed the person in charge to replace and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. May 10, 2023 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

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   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 clean the interior of the prep coolers, microwave, bulk food storage containers, interior and exterior of the deep fryers, and wok station.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

5. Apr 28, 2023 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed approx. 40 live small flying insects on the walls, ceiling and boxes of stock in the food prep area. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed frozen meats stored in plastic grocery bags in the walk-in freezer. Management instructed to use only food grade storage bags or containers.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Clean the interior of the prep coolers, microwave, bulk food storage containers, interior and exterior of the deep fryers, and wok station.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Repair the drain line water leak at the front exposed hand washing sink. Repair the waste water backing up into the 1 compartment prep sink.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2568159 on 12/7/22 not corrected: 16 - observed interior of ice machine bin and interior guard with some dirt, not clean. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain. 53 - observed no covered trash receptacle in the employee toilet room, located in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the employee toilet room and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

6. Dec 7, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on premises. Instructed the person in charge to keep an employee health policy that will ensure that the person in charge is made aware by their employees information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, in accordance with the law.priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed interior of ice machine bin and interior guard with some dirt, not clean. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food six inches off floor.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the employee toilet room, located in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the employee toilet room and maintain.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed dirty floors throughout rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean