Food Safety Report: Flaming Wok & Grill, 903 N Halsted St , Chicago, Il, USA.

903 North Halsted Street, Chicago, 60642 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 17, 2021
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found 2 out of 2 toilet room handwashing sinks without handwashing signage. Must provide.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety foods (variety of chicken, rice, & milk) at improper cold holding temperatures ranging from 50f - 58 f located in walk in cooler. Instructed to discard and denature all said tcs foods and to maintain a cold holding temperature of 41f at all times. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
- comments: found bleach, clorox powder and other cleaning materials stored on dry storage above sugar. Toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single- service and single-use articles. Toxic materials cannot be stored above food. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed walk in cooler at an improper cold holding temperature of 58f at time of inspection. Must discard all tcs foods and not use walk in cooler. Cooler must maintain a proper cold holding temperature of 41f or below at all times. Reach in cooler tagged and held for inspection by the chicago department of public health and may not be used until the walk in cooler is re-inspected by cdph and maintaining a proper cold holding temperature for 41f or below. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 20 - 30 live roaches in food preparation area. Found 2 live roaches inside walk in cooler, noted 5 live roaches on cooking equipment located over food preparation table. Also noted 4 live roaches on wall behind food preparation table. Also noted 5 live roaches under wood panel over rear food preparation area, 5 live roaches on rear food preparation table in between drawers, 3 under blue panel of slide door freezer, 2 under gasket of reach in cooler. Instructed manager to remove, clean, sanitize, and maintain said areas. Must contact pest control. Facility must be maintained free from pest. Also noted 5- 10 small flies in toilet room, front food preparation area and dinning area. Also noted 3 flies in dinning area. Fly activity must be minimized. Priority violation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: found accumulated food debris inside freezers and reach in coolers. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: found 3 compartment sink profusely leaking from drain pipe. Must repair and maintain. Found no cold water at handwashing sink located in rear food preparation area, when cold water knob is turned on. Instructed manager to provide.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: found floors filed with food debris under front food preparation area. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov