Food Safety Report: Miss Saigon, 1129 W Argyle St, Chicago, Il, USA.

1129 West Argyle Street, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 10, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found hand sink in rear prep/dishwashing area in poor repair. Drainpipe heavily leaking, unable for the employee to wash hands. Instructed to fix and maintain. (corrected on site - employee fix the drain pipe, observed no leak at this time) priority violation 7-38-030 (c) citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: found high temperature dish washing machine inoperable (not in use at this time). Instructed manager to fix and maintain. A mechanical dishwashing machines should provide a final sanitizing rinse of above 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine) or a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 – 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine). Dishmachine tagged ‘held for inspection’. Instructed not to use until repaired (see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-025

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of ice machine with minimal mineral deposit.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide visible and accurate thermometer inside all coolers (walk-in cooler, prep cooler, reach-in cooler)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name (rice, salt, sugar etc)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 30 rodent (mice and rat) droppings along the walls and in all corners in rear prep/dishwashing area, 10 rodent droppings behind hot water heater tank, 10 rodent droppings under and behind cooking equipment. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed meat boxes stored on floor inside the walk-in cooler. Instructed to properly store 6" off the floor to prevent contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed not to use grocery bag for food storage inside reach-in cooler/freezer. Must use food grade storage bags.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with grease and dried food debris accumulation.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: instructed to provide (3) working drain stoppers for the 3 compartment sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of all prep cooler and reach-in cooler.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to repair stripped (hot) water faucet at mop sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: rear outside garbage dumpster overflowing with garbage and waste grease area not maintained. Litter and debris under and around both containers. Must clean and maintain outside garbage and waste grease area, garbage dumpster/container must be kept close. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b).

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in front and in rear/dishwashing area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust accumulation inside the walk-in cooler.

Source: chicago.gov