HUNAN WOK.
3411 W BRYN MAWR AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
Failed an inspection 14 years ago. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 132012PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT ABLE TO DISPENSE ADEQUATE SANITIZING SOLUTION(0PPM).OWNER CONTACTED TECHNICIAN WHO WALKED HER THROUGH TO FIX PROBLEM AT DISH MACHINE. CORRECTED SANITIZE SOLUTION TO 100 PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-19-12. REPORT# 1234210. #18-OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED REAR SCREEN DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTED TO DOOR FRAME(MAIN REAR DOOR WAS OPENED),GAPS OF 1" TO 1 AND 1/2" AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. WALL FAN BY THE REAR DOOR NOT PROTECTED, MUST PROVIDE A MESH SCREEN AROUND UNIT. ALSO AN OPENED SCREEN ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT COMPLETELY TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME. NEED TO SEAL SCREEN OR THE WINDOW ABOVE THE SCREEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020. STILL TODAY OBSERVED SCREEN BROKEN FROM SCREEN DOOR AND NO SCREEN WAS PROVIDED AT WALL FAN. FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR OPENED.REAR DOOR CLOSED,PLASTIC PROVIDED AT WALL FAN UPON MY REQUEST, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOOR CLOSED UNTIL SCREEN IS REPAIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090
SERIOUS VIOLATION UP GRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.
LABEL AND DATE FOOD PRODUCTS IN COOLERS,FREEZERS AND DRY FOOD INGREDIENT
PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE TO PICK-UP FOOD. NEED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND FOOD CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS
CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, SPECIALLY ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,CORNERS AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH MACHINE
CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREAS,GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP, INCLUDED BEHIND COOLER UNITS, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING PIPES/EXTERIOR SURFACES.
JUL 192012FAILED13 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FRESH EGGS STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 50.1F, AND COOKED DUCK STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 75.6F.BOTH UNIT MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. BOTH PRODUCTS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 9, VALUE 15. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG NOR COOLING PROCESS METHOD PROVIDEd AT PRESENT TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS(COLANDER,POTS,ETC.)AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT ABLE TO DISPENSE ADEQUATE SANITIZING SOLUTION(0PPM).OWNER CONTACTED TECHNICIAN WHO WALKED HER THROUGH TO FIX PROBLEM AT DISH MACHINE. CORRECTED SANITIZE SOLUTION TO 100PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED REAR SCREEN DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTED TO DOOR FRAME(MAIN REAR DOOR WAS OPENED),GAPS OF 1" TO 1 AND 1/2" AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. WALL FAN BY THE REAR DOOR NOT PROTECTED, MUST PROVIDE A MESH SCREEN AROUND UNIT. ALSO AN OPENED SCREEN ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT COMPLETELY TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME. NEED TO SEAL SCREEN OR THE WINDOW ABOVE THE SCREEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020.
LABEL AND DATE FOOD PRODUCTS IN COOLERS,FREEZERS AND DRY FOOD INGREDIENT.
PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE TO PICK-UP FOOD. NEED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND FOOD CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS.
THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: HOOD FILTERS,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPE BEHIND AND SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, EXTREMELY HAVING A BUILD-UP OF MINERAL,DELIMER UNIT. CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, FOOD DEBRIS.REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER. CLEAN MOVE NON FOOD PRODUCTS FROM KITCHEN STORED UNDER PREP SHELVES.INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,GREASE BUILD-UP.CLEAN ALL SHELVES IN REAR PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, SPECIALLY ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,CORNERS AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH MACHINE
CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN AREAS,GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP, INCLUDED BEHIND COOLER UNITS, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING PIPES/EXTERIOR SURFACES.
ADDITIONAL LIGHT IS NEEDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
NEED TO REPAIR WATER SPRAYER AT DISH MACHINE AREA. MUST ADJUST TENSION SPRING TO KEEP SPRAYER ABOVE RIM OF SINK. WATER IS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT PART OF DISH MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER
REMOVE NON FOOD ITEMS(TOOLS)STORED ON SHELVES UNDER THE PREP AREA.
COOK WEARING SLEEVELESS SHIRT (TANK TOP). MUST WEAR PROPER APPAREL WHEN HANDLING FOOD/UTENSILS.
JAN 62011PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROVIDE LABEL /NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND DATED ON ALL FOOD CONTAINER THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
MISSING ONE DRAIN STOPPER OF THE 2 COMPT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, THE EXTERIOR AND SIDES OF THE STOVE, DEEP FRYER AND WOK STATION AND MAINTAIN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THE PREP AREA KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR,MAKE IT SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE .
OCT 62010PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
walk in cooler shelving had peeling paint, shall be repair, cooler shelving that had rust shall be repair.
non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment, prep tables not clean need cleaning.
floor under cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning, floors in dining areas need cleaning.
walls in kitchen prep area not clean need cleaning, ceiling by exhaust canopy needs cleaning.
light shields in kitchen prep area not clean need detailed cleaning.
exhaust vents (ventilation)in prep area, coolers, dining areas, and bathrooms need cleaning.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →