Aroma Hot Pot

No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

Inspector’s note: The person in charge does not have a city of chicago food service managers certificate.

Raw and ready-to-eat foods weren’t kept apart.

Inspector’s note: Inadequate food protection. No protective barrier observed at the side of the self service cold food bar; instructed to provide and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-005 issued for food requirements.

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Found no chemical sanitizer at low temp dishmachine as required; instructed to provide and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation for equipment standards. Machine not in use at time of inspection. Machine tagged held for inspection and cannot be used until reinspected by cdph with proper chemical.

Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Found improper hot holding temperatures. Found cooked rice, crab rangoon, spring rolls, sesame balls, chicken nuggets and onion rings at hot holding unit at temperatures ranging between 100f and 112f. Instructed that all hot holding food items must be maintained at 135f or above at all times. 10 lbs of food items valued at $100. Priority violation citation issued for food requirements 7-38-005.

Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

Inspector’s note: Observed facility missing the handwashing signage at the handwashing sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

Inspector’s note: Observed low-temperature dishwashing machine (not in use) not properly sanitizing. Sanitizing strength of sanitizer (chlorine) at the time of inspection was 0 ppm. Instructed not to use until equipment is properly sanitizing. Manager immediately called for maintenance and the dishwashing machine was repaired before the conclusion of inspection. Priority violation #7-38-025, no citation issued

Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Observed improper hot holding temperatures of tcs foods. Found spring rolls (129.0f), seasme balls 99.8f, and fried fish tofu (100.1f) on the front self-service buffet. Approximately 6lbs at $33 worth of product discarded. Instructed to hold hot tcs foods at 135f or above. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued

Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods. Found a container of raw fish (52.0f) in the 1 compartment sink in the rear food prep area, sliced honeydew melon (52.1f) in the self-service buffet in a cold holding unit. Must have cold holding foods at 41.0f or below. Approximately 13lbs at $50 worth of product discarded. Priority 7-38-005, citation consolidated with violation #21

Toxic chemicals weren’t labeled, stored, or used safely.

Inspector’s note: Observed a bucket with towels and a spray bottle with unknown chemical and not labeled. The bucket of chemicals was stored on the food prep table in the rear food prep area and the spray bottle was stored on the a lower shelf behind a food prep table. Must provide proper marking on all chemical containers. Bucket and sprayer bottle was labeled priority foundation violation 7-38-015, citation issued

Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage at the handwashing sink next to the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.