1ST CHOP SUEY.

Chicago Health Dept

5845 S ARCHER AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Aug 2011.

Last inspected Aug 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 30

2011

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON COUNTERTOP IN PREP AREA: 4 COOKED SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG PATTIES AT 102.9F, BOWL OF COOKED BEEF AT 109.0F AND BOWL OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 103.9F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS IN PLACE OR AVAILABLE. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLES. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN KNIFE RACK.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

UNCLEAN KNIVES ON KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF STORAGE COOLER NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME. INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS INCLUDING RUBBER GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING LINE. FREE OF DEBRIS. SOME STANDING WATER IN REAR BY UTILITY SINK. KEEP CLEAN AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.

DEC 9

2010

PASS 6 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PRE-COOKED FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO DO SO.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. PAINT SAME WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR OF COOLERS/FREEZERS, MULTI-USE UTENSIL PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. WALLS THRU-OUT BEHIND PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN, SPLASHED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. WALLBASE TILES MISSING NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. REPLACE SAME.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.

FEB 2

2010

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

CLEAN EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE AND INVERT.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

UNCLEAN KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NOT CLEAN. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE 6 INCHES. FLOOR BEHIND COOKING LINE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INTERIOR OF HOOD AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

CLEAN APRONS IMPROPERLY STORED IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.

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