A Bite of Szechuan

Chicago Health Dept

5657 N LINCOLN AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

2 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Nov 2017.

Last inspected Nov 2017. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2017

Inspection history

NOV 2
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NOTED NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK, NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS AND HAND WASH SINK AT THE WAITRESS STATION IS INACCESSIBLE WITH BOXES OF DISPOSABLE CUPS, CUTLERY, PAPER WRAPS AND GARBAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS INCLUDING THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS AND ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE MADE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030

Serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN, SEAFOOD, SOUPS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

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

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND/OR PREPARED BY DATE....NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE LL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

Minor Pest Activity
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND SERVICE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN AND PROPERLY STORE ALL KNIVES ON A KNIFE RACK OR AT A CLEAN AND DESIGNATED AREA....NOTED SHELVES AT THE PREP AREA LINED WITH FOIL PAPER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL PAPER, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.....NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE SERVICE COOLER BY THE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.....NOTED NO ICE SCOOP HOLDER FOR THE ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BLENDERS, STOVES, SLICERS AND INSIDE THE PRODUCE REFRIGERATION COOLER.

Minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED A SECTION BY THE DINING AREA SET UP FOR ICE CREAM MAKING AND SMOOTHIE PREPPING (EQUIPMENT NOT PLUGGED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT (IF NOT BEING USED) OR MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASH SINK, A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND A PROTECTIVE BARRIER AROUND THE PREP AREA IF THEY CHOOSE TO USE IT IN FUTURE.

Minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP TABLES AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN UNSE

JAN 26
2017
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN...NOTED NO ICE SCOOP HOLDER AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.

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