Food Safety Report: Minghin Cuisine Kitchen, 3376-3378 S Archer Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

2168 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, 60616 Illinois, United States

Report date: Feb 9, 2024
21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:1) observed tcs foods cooked whole duck and cooked pork belly at inadequate hot holding temperatures located in the rear food prep area; observed about 50 lbs of cooked whole duck and 25 lbs of cooked pork belly ranging from 104f-110f during the inspection. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs foods and always maintain all hot holding tcs foods at 135f or above at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a:2,&b) observed cold tcs foods at inadequate cold holding temperatures located in the rear food prep area. Observed about 100 lbs of raw duck at an inadequate cold holding temperature of 65f during the inspection. Instructed to discard and denature said tcs foods and always maintain all cold tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Priority violation. Citation issued under violation #21.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12 observed spices out of the original containers and not properly labeled with the product name on the containers. Instructed to label all containers with food products that are out of the original packaging.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 10 rat dropping under the cooking equipment located in the rear food prep area, observed about 5 rat droppings located under and on the staircase that leads to the second floor and observed about 10 mice droppings located under and on the staircase that leads to the second floor. Instructed to eliminate rodent activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: 4-603. 15 observed cip equipment that can not be submerged in the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to provide a written procedure for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing all cip equipment.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: 5-103. 11(b) observed inadequate hot water at multiple sinks located in the food prep areas. At the beginning of the inspection, hot water was measured as follows: between 90f-94f at both of the 3 compartment sinks, 90f at two of four hand washing sinks, and 78f at the employee toilet room hand washing sink. Instructed always to maintain adequate hot water at all times; hot water must maintain at least 110f at the 3-compartment sinks and maintain at least 100f at all hand washing sinks. The manager adjusted the hot water temperatures, and by the end of the inspection, hot water was maintaining 110f at both of the 3-compartment sinks and 100f at all said hand washing sinks. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 13 observed blood splatter on the floors and walk-in coolers of the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean and sanitize.

Source: chicago.gov