Food Safety Report: Little Wok, 3144 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA.

3144 North Broadway, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 18, 2021
21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked chicken in a plastic tub on top of milk crates used as shelving next to the cooks line at an improper temperature of 65. 3f. Reviewed hot food must be held hot at 135f or greater. Food discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed approximatly 90 lbs cooked chicken, prepared cream cheese filling, cooked egg rolls not date labeled with an expiration date no longer than 7 days. No dates on any foods. Reviewed proper date labeling requirements. Foods discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: all cooks in all prep areas noted without hat/hair restraints. Must provide.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: must not store the ice scoop inside the ice in the ice machine. ----cooks line knives stored in between cooler and sink backsplash. Must properly store all in-use utensils.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all stored items throughout the dish washing area in the kitchen must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags or cardboard boxes as food containers. Food containers must be washable, food grade material.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: noted extremely dirty toaster oven at the front sushi prep. ----excessive grease on cooks line equipment, microwave oven interior, and exterior, tabletop can opener with encrusted food debris, metal rack shelving, and food cart. Must clean and maintain all. ---must remove plastic sealant protector dishwashing machine and clean top of the machine.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: clean dish storage shelving in the dining room/sushi prep in poor repair. Noted chipping and peeling pressed wood. Must replace/repair to be smooth and cleanable. ----must not use cloth towels, cardboard, or tin foil as liner for any shelving or cooking equipment throughout.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout the facility, in washrooms, throughout the dishwashing area, cooks line, walk-in cooler, all floor drains throughout noted dirty with dirt, food debris and/or grease. -----ceiling tiles above the cooks line with excessive dust must clean and maintain all.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: soiled mop heads must be stored inverted in the mop sink. Not on the floor of any other area.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2366070 on 3-19-20 not corrected. #49- observed accumulated food debris both exterior and interior of prep area reach-in coolers. #53- no covered trash receptacle in women's washroom. Must provide. Priority foundation violation.

Source: chicago.gov