Food Safety Report: Shanghai Inn Restaurant, 4723 N Damen Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 7, 2025
15. Food separated and protected
- comments: 3-302. 11 (a:3-8) (b)--- all foods throughout cooler and freezer must be properly protected, covered, wrapped.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: noted approximately 80 lbs cooked tcs foods such as chicken with an expiration date of 8/4/24 inside the walk-in cooler. Business has been closed since 7/29/25 instructed to discard all prepared tcs foods inside the cooler. Priority violation 7-38-005.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: 3-304. 12--- ice scoop must be stored in a clean container between use. ---noted food encrusted table top can opener. Must clean after each use.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: : 4-903. 11(a;c)--- all stored items throughout the facility including the front dining room server station must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 19--- must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items throughout the facility including the basement box freezer storage. Floors must be accessible for cleaning and monitoring at all times.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(b)--- some cooks line equipment still with excessive grease and encrusted food debris. ----interior of all coolers and freezers throughout with food debris. ----exterior of all bulk food containers with encrusted food debris including bus pans used for food. Must clean and maintain all.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-602. 13--- must not use cardboard as liner for shelving throughout or string as shelving guards. Provide a easily cleanable non-absorbent surface.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-204. 12-- no backflow prevention device located on the ice machine. Must install a backflow preventer on the machine or verify that the metal device on the rear of the machine is an actual backflow preventer.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: : 6-201. 11--- all floors and walls throughout the entire facility with accumulated dirt, grease and debris. Must clean and maintain all. ----blackened, moldy wall caulking at the dish machine two compartment sink must be replaced. ----must provide a smooth cleanable ceiling above all basement box freezers and must not store under waste water piping in basement. Remove buckets and crates from outside rear of premises.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: moldy wall caulking has been removed from the two compartment sink leaving open gaps and crevices in the wall. Must smoothly seal.

Source: chicago.gov