Product: Pepper

Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed handwashing sink in the rear food prep/ dishwashing area on the second floor with standing water and not draining. Instructed to repair mentioned sink and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c), citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed handwashing sink near the 3 compartment sink on the 2nd floor with no handwashing signage. Instructed to provide and maintain.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed tcs cooked foods spring rolls (55. 0f), egg 53. 6f) crab-rangoons (67. 0f), and chicken (71. 0f) at improper hot holding temperatures, stored on the cart near deep fryingequipment on the side where rolls and foods are deep fried on the 2nd floor prep area. Food valued at $50 approx. 8lbs discarded at this time. Instructed to hold hot tcs foods at 135f or above. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods throughout the main food prep area on the 2nd floor and the basement. The foods found out of compliance on the 2nd floor are as followed: chicken feet (50. F), pork (52. 8f) both found in the walk-in cooler, in a prep cooler across from the expeditors table on the side where egg rolls are fried 3 eggs (65. 6f), beef (48. 3f), all food items were discarded from a two door refrigerator near the dumpling prep area: pork, bbq pork, shrimp & chive, lotus rice, vegetable, shrimp & corn dumplings (71. 9f), stuffed peppers, preserved eggs, waterchestnut cakes, and various meat fillings for the dumpling of inside of prep cooler. In the walk-in freezer located in the basement there were 3 containers of shrimp found at temperatures ranging 50. 0f-53. 0f. Manager discarded approximately 355lbs at $1,000 worth of product. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Priority 7-38-005, citation consolidated with violation #21

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed a two door refrigerator across from the expeditors table on the side where dumplings are prepared at an improper temperature of 60. 0f. Instructed all cold holding units must be at 41f or below and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk dry ingredient storage containers not labeled on the second floor food prep area. Instructed to label all food storage containers and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed pest infestation on site. Observed 50 or more live roaches and 500 mice droppings and more. Mice droppings were observed on the basement and the 2nd floor. The following floors on the 2nd floor were observed with droppings: in the rear food prep/ dishwashing area under the 2 compartment sink, 3 compartment sink, in the employee storage, behind the cold holding units near the walk-in cooler, under the dry ingredient storage containers throughout area, on the floors throughout prep area, in the dry goods storage closet near the women's toilet room. Mice droppings were observed on the shelving units were food ingredients were stored on the second floor and on thenlids of the dry ingredient storage containers. Mice droppings were observed in the basement in the storage area under shelving units and on boxes of glasses and in the food prep/ dishwashing area under the shelving units, push carts near the entrance door. The live roaches were observed on the second floor in the rear food prep/ dishwashing area on the under the 2 compartment sink, on the floor under the dry ingredient containers under the prep table, under the double decker ovens across from the 2 compartment sink, surrounding the 2 door cooler near the dumplings prep area and under the steam table for the dumplings. The outerior crevices of the following equipment: the rice cooker, the lower compartment 2 door refrigerator and freezer near where the dumplings are prepared, the lower compartment of a two door cooler near the rice cooker, instructed eliminate live pest activity, clean and sanitize recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a dead mouse on the floor under the double decker oven on the 2nd floor food prep area. Instructed to remove dead rodent, clean, and sanitize mentioned area.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed the an openeing at the bottom of the door in the basement leading to the common hallway. Instructed to rodent proof mentioned door and maintain.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handlers with no hair restraints in the food prep areas on site. Instructed all food handlers must wear hair restraints and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed the dry storage closet next to the women's toilet room with boxes not elevated. Instructed to elevate items on the floor in mentioned area and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed severe grease build up on the inside of the lower compartment of the deep-frying units, on the pipes on the walls near the deep-frying units where the egg rolls are prepared and outerior of the cooking equipment throughout food prep/ dishwashing area on the 2nd floor. Also, observed the outerior and interior of the cooking equipment and cold holding units throughout the 2nd floor food prep/ dishwashing area with food debris build up and not maintained. Instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the floors throughout the 2nd floor food prep/ dishwashing area with grease build up and food debris. Especially under the cooking equipment (deep fryers and wok station), cold holding equipment, and food prep tables.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed on the 2nd floor rear food prep area the wall with the window with grease build up. Also observed mold like substance on the ceilings throughout the basement dishwashing/ food prep area, especially under the dishwashing equipment. Also, observed condensation dripping from pipes by the dishwashing equipment in the basement. Instructed to clean entire wall and windowsill and maintain. Also, must remove black like substance and stop leaking in the basement.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed clutter under the stairs leading to the basement area. Instructed to declutter, organize, and remove unneccessary items and maintain.

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7-38-030(c),citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12--observed large dry storage bins and small spice containers throughout facility to not be labeled with common name of contents. Instructed manager to identify all food storage bins with the contents (ie. Flour, sugar, pepper, etc).

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: 4-903. 11 (a;b;d)--observed large pots stored on the floor and not inverted near the 3 compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed manager to store all items at least 6 inches off the floor and inverted to protect against contamination.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: 4-601. 11(c)--observed the interior and sides of two microwaves on the preparation line in the main food preparation area, the grill, oven, fryer, and cooler equipment, the storage shelves under prep table in the rear preparation area to have food debris, residue, and grease build up, and the storage shelves in the walk in cooler to have dust and food residue build up. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize, and maintain the areas free and clear of food debris, residue, dust, and grease build up.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: 5-204. 12--observed no backflow prevention device located at the ice machine in the rear preapartion area. Instructed manager to provide backflow prevention device.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed outside garbage dumpster overflowing with trash and lid not tight fitting. Instructed to maintain outside garbage area at all times and lids/cover must be kept tight fitting to prevent pest harborage. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (b),citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12--observed heavy grease and food residue build up on the walls, floors, and shelves in the rear food preparation and grilling area behind the oven and grill equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain areas to be free and clear of heavy grease build up on floors and behind grill and oven equipment.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed burnt-out light bulb above the dishwashing 3-compartment sink area. Instructed to replace burnt-out light bulbs and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violation #38 not corrected from report #2593074 on 04/19/2024: continue to observe evidence of pest activity on the premises;observed 3 live cockroaches on foam/wall behind the coca cola refrigeration unit at rear cooking prep area. In addition continue to observe evidence of rodent (mice) droppings in various areas of the premises approximately 50 rodent (mice)droppings inside the trash cabinet storage in customer dining room and approximately over 80 rodent (mice)droppings along the walls and corners and interior bottom compartment of the deep fryer and storage rack outside the walk-in-cooler in rear cooking prep areas and approximately 50 rodent(mice) droppings on on at corners of floors and behind the refrigeration units and storage shelfs and on top of the electrical breaker units on wall all located in the rear dry storage room also,approximately 70 rodent(mice)droppings on floors and behind refrigeration units and underneath the front bakery display units and interior of shelfs and electrical wires behind the front cashier/service areas. Instructed to detail clean and remove all rodent (mice) droppings and sanitize all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority violation 7-42-090,citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov

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