CLAYPOT NOODLE SHOP, INC..

Chicago Health Dept

243 W CERMAK RD · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2017.

3 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Oct 2017.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 18

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF FOOD HANDLER WIPNG FOOD PARTICLES OFF BLADE OF MEAT CLEAVER WITH BARE HAND CONTAMINATING UTENSIL AND PLACING MEAT CLEAVER ON CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF UTENSILS AND CUTTING BOARDS PRIOR TO AND AFTER USE WITH NO BARE HAND CONTACT TO BLADE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES IN PREP AREA: WAITRESS AT COUNTER ENTERED PREP AREA AND STARTED PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND THEN WENT TO GET GLOVES, PUT THEM ON WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB MISSING AT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA PROVIDING ONLY HOT RUNNING WATER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO COLD RUNNING WATER IS PROVIDED. ALSO NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT SAME EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7- 38-030.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, PREP TABLES AND COUNTERS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLBES OF FOOD DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT AND BASEMENT FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPAIR DAMAGED CEILIG IN BASEMENT AND REMOVE DEAD BUGS IN LIGHT PANELS OF CEILING IN PREP AREA OF 1ST FLOOR.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

MUST MEET FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

DEC 12

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

A SECTION OF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT IS IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation

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

SOME AREAS OF THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEENT ARE IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR WALLS/CEILINGS AND SEAL ANY HOLES FOUND.

DEC 5

2016

FAIL 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING A SIGNED CONTRACT FROM A LICENSED COMPANY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AS REQUIRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Serious Sanitation

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES FOR THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.

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