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

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 12, 2025
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed employee improperly washing dishes at the 3-compartment sink. Employee rinsed clever in 3 3-compartment sink without setting it up to wash, rinse, and sanitize as required by the code. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed black mold like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine is used for human consumption. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods throughout the facility. Found raw pork in standing water in service sink and two containers at temperatures ranging 53. 7f-56. 0f. Found four containers of tripe (70. 0f-71. 0f), a container of beef (66. 0f), containers of chicken feet (54. 0f-55. 0f) in the walk-in cooler near the three compartment sink near the dim sum cooking area. Also, found chicken feet (65. 0f) inside the walk-in freezer. Manager discarded approximately 300 lbs of product worth $1,500. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0�f or below. Priority 7-38-005, citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed some dry ingredient containers not labeled in the rear food dim sum prep area. Instructed to label and maintain.

50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: upon arrival, observed no hot running water throughout the prep/ dishwashing areas. Handwashing sinks and three compartment sinks were found ranging 63. 0f-66. 0f at the time of the inspection. Hot water was restored before the conclusion of the walk-through of the facility. Hot water was maintained when returned from lunch to finish report/citations. Instructed to maintain hot running water at all handwashing sinks and warewashing sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c), citation issued

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed handwashing sink in dishwashing/prep area in the rear dim sum not in good repair. Missing an adequate pipeline for disposal of wastewater. Found a black temporary pipe in place of a pipe leading to the floor drain of the three-compartment sink. Temporary material not directly placed above floor drain, so wastewater from handwashing sink is pooling on floor in mentioned area. Instructed to repair and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-030(c), citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed a substanial amount of water on the floors throughout the rear dim sum/dishwashing prep area. Instructed to remove water and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed three blown out light in the walk-in freezer near the front prep assembly prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed certified food manager on site with no allergen training certificate. Instructed all certified food managers must take course and maintain records on site.

Source: chicago.gov