Food Safety Report: Flaming Wok 'N Grill, 903 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, USA.

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

Report date: Aug 25, 2020
29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: observed homemade yogurt being made onsite without an approved variance/haacp plan. Found pot of yogurt stored in a walk in cooler during the inspection. Instructed that a variance/haacp plan must be first approved by cdph, before yogurt can be made onsite. Yogurt discarded. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: see violation #29

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: see violation #59

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: found wiping cloths stored improperly in prep area. Must store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination. Instructed to maintain.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: found no gloves onsite during the inspection for handling of rte foods. Instructed to provide gloves and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must detail clean the interior of the storage shelving underneath the front counter, must clean, sanitize and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: found broken door gasket on reach in (coke) cooler in rear prep, instructed to repair and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must paint or stain raw wood frame around the mop sink in rear prep area, instructed to repair and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must detail clean excessive grease accumulation from exterior contact surfaces of stove, grill, and fryer, in front and rear prep areas. Instructed to maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must detail clean loose debris from contact surfaces of all prep tables, storage compartments behind front service counter, and storage racks in reach in and walk in coolers. Instructed to maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must detail clean floors throughout premises. Behind front service counter, under and around heavy equipment and storage racks in front and rear prep areas, walk in cooler, toilet rooms, customer seating area, and dry storage. Remove spills, grease and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: found excessive dust accumulation on ceiling vents throughout, instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must organize or remove excessive clutter from behind the front service counter, office, and the outside area being used as a storage area. Elevate items 6' off floors and ground to prevent rodent harborage and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: found lower wall damage between the mens and womens toilet rooms, instructed to repair to prevent rodent harborage, and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must seal joints in walk in cooler between wall and joint. Also, remove foam used to seal wall gaps under 3-comp sink in rear, to prevent rodent harborage. Instructed to repair and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must detail clean excessive grease and dried food debris from inside and around the sides of hoods above cooking equipment in front and rear prep areas to prevent rodent harborage, and maintain.

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: found previous priority foundation violation not corrected from inspection report dated 8/18/20. Violation includes: #38: observed approximately 30 live roaches on prep tables, walls, and floors, in multiple prep areas of facility. Instructed to remove roaches, clean and sanitize the affected areas, and contact pest control for service, and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued. Observed 28 live roaches onsite during the re-inspection. Violation still exsist. Priority violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov