Chicago Health Dept
2017 S WELLS ST · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2025).
11 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Apr 2025.
3-501.13: OBSERVED 6 SLABS OF MEAT BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAEING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS.
3-302.12: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE ONLY HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED. PAPER TOWEL PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM, INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING PROPERLY SANITIZING. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WAS SET UP TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE DISHWARE. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED ON SITE AND REPAIRED THE MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED 6 SLABS OF MEAT BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAEING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS.
OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
3-302.12: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME.
6-501.112: OBSERVED STICKY TRAPS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET FILLED WITH DEAD ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO MONITOR ACTIVITY.
3-305.12: OBSERVED A BIG BOWL OF LETTUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
2-402.11: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
4-101.19: OBSERVED THE VENT COVER ABOVE THE BAR AREA WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
5-501.17: OBSERVED WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID ON THE GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. ISNTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
UPON ARRVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
3-302.12: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME.
6-501.112: OBSERVED STICKY TRAPS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET FILLED WITH DEAD ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO MONITOR ACTIVITY.
3-305.12: OBSERVED A BIG BOWL OF LETTUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
2-402.11: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
4-101.19: OBSERVED THE VENT COVER ABOVE THE BAR AREA WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
5-501.17: OBSERVED WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID ON THE GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. ISNTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2607779 ISSUED ON 11/20/2024. #16: STILL OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE ABOVE THE ICE. ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
UPON ARRIVAL, NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED MAINTENANCE AND THE MACHINE WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE ABOVE THE ICE. ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND EGGS ON THE FLOOR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 54.9F AND POTATO SALAD IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 59.5F. MANAGER APPROXIMATELY 120 EGGS (10LBS) AND 5LBS OF POTATO SALAD AT $100 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME.
OBSERVED STICKY TRAPS ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET FILLED WITH DEAD ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO MONITOR ACTIVITY.
OBSERVED A BIG BOWL OF LETTUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE VENT COVER ABOVE THE BAR AREA WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID ON THE GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. ISNTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
SEE VIOLATION #60.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM JULY 9, 2018 AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.
MANAGER MUST PRODUCE EMPLOYEE POLICY AT ALL TIMES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED
MUST PROVIDE POLICY FOR VOMIT AND DIAREHA REMOVAL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. HOT WWATER SHOULD BE 180 OR ABOVE, GAUGE INDICATES 120 DEGRESS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE AND USE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS. UNIT IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
HANDSINK AT FRONT PREP/BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR. NO WATER AVAILABLE AT THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE THE HANDSINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. GARBAGE AREA HAS LARGE AMOUNTS OF WET SLIMY GARBAGE ON THE GROUND ATTRACTING RODENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME FOOD SPILL. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
AIR VENT IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
ALL PRE COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS MUST BE LABELD PROPERLY. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE BACK SHELVING UNIT BY RESTROOM AND STORE PROPERLY. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
CLEAN FLOORS IN BOTH WASHROOMS OF DUST AND DEBRIS FROM PLASTER.
PAINT UNFINISHED REPAIRED SPOTS AT CEILING IN MEN'S WASHROOM.
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