Food Safety Report: Ruman Chai Shai & Restaurant, 6348 N Artesian Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

6348 North Artesian Avenue, Chicago, 60659 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 10, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued -

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted nor provided on site. Only a color copy is posted. Instructed to provide original certificate(s). At least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled with original certificate posted. Priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no paper towels were provided at all handwashing sink in the kitchen, washroom and washbowl in the dining area for customers. Must provide disposable towels at all hand sinks. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no signage instructing employees to wash hands at all hand sinks. Must post signage.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed employee washing, rinsing and then storing multi-use utensils: pots, containers etc. At three compartment sink. No sanitizing solution used at third compartment sink. Sanitarian corrected issue and set up three compartment sink. Sanitizer solution at third compartment, 100ppm. Three compartment sink must be set-up properly for wash, rinse and sanitize of multi-use utensils and equipment. Priority violation:7-38-005. Citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: unlabeled food containers. Must label all food in containers with common name of food.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: pest infestation. Observed numerous live roaches, over 100, in different areas of premises: dining area on customer use handwashing washbowl and on dining tables, on floors under the door between dining and kitchen, under and inside the pop reach cooler in rubber gasket at same area. Roaches inside the plastic gray container with clean utensils under prep tables and inside of can opener. On walls at three compartment sink, crawling all over included inside the three compartment sink. Inside and around handwashing sinks. On top cutting boards. Inside rubber gasket of reach-in cooler in prep area. When moved the plastic container of dry spices on top of the prep table roaches scattered all over the tables. Four houseflies on site in the prep area. Landing on prep tables and in-use cutting boards. Rodent droppings in kitchen above the shelf under the cooking equipment and in the rear food storage room under shelves by the washroom (approx. 80 rodent droppings). Must contact pest control to service premises. Must clean all surfaces, equipment, utensils, shelves, racks etc. And seal all cracks and crevices. Eliminate all pest activity. Priority violation:7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: no splash guards on mop sink between the sink and food equipment & shelves. Must install washable splash guards.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed male employee not wearing effective hair restraint. Instructed to provide.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross contamination. Instructed to maintain.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed clean food containers stored inside the mop sink. Instructed to remove: wash, rinse and sanitize mentioned utensils. Mop sink is only designated for washing mops.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: microwaves not clean. Must clean inside and outside of equipment.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards are stained and unclean. Must replace stained cutting boards.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: accumulated grease and food debris on walls, utility connections and equipment surfaces behind the cooking line. Accumulated and dried food debris on cooking equipment, shelves, racks, grease trap, sinks, food containers and coolers/freezers. Must clean and maintain all.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: grease, litter and food debris on floors and walls. Clean and maintain all.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: opening on walls by the three compartment sink. Caulk smootly behind the handwashing sinks in prep area.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no food handler training certificates were provided on site, instructed to provide for all food handlers.

Source: chicago.gov