SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

KAM CHOP SUEY.

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7 E 83RD ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 7, 2016 · passed

9 of 11 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 3 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
9 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
36
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Feb 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 7
2016
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED.

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SINKS, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER COOLERS AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

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

REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

AUG 4
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SHRIMP EGGROLLS) 30 LBS,AT IMPROPER TEMPURATURES, 99.7F, BEING STORED UNCOVERED ON STAINED CARDBOARD, AND COOKED RICE, 25 LBS, BEING HELD AT 124.1F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL FOOD (VOLUTARILLY BY THE MANAGER). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). 55 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $210

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DISPOSE FOOD DEBRIS FROM MOP SINK IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE USING BARE HANDS AND AFTER THAT ACTTVITY, HE RINSED HANDS IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH WATER ONLY,DIDNOT WASH HIS HANDS AT HAND SINK USING SOAP AND WATER BEFORE ENGAGING IN HANDELING FOOD AGAIN. OBSERVED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES FROM THIS EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED TO PRACTICE GOOD HYGENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED

OBSERCVED POTENTIALLY HAZADOUS FOODS (SHRIMP) NOT BEING THAWED PROPERLY,BEING THAWED IN BUCKET OF WATER,IN THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER THAWING, UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR UNDER REFRIGERATION IN THE COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

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

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR DOOR GASKET ON REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA.

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE OVEN AND BEHIND FRYER IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND HOOD OF DIRT AND DEBRIS, AND MAINTAIN.

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LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHES PROPERLY, IN PROTECTED MANNER.

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

INSTRUCTED TO DE-CLUTTER REAR STORAGE ROOM, MOVE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, ORGANIZE AWND MAINTAIN.

NOV 7
2014
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR OF PREP AREA

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

MUST CLEAN THE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP IN THE PREP AREA

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FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST STORE THE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

JAN 21
2014
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FILTERS AND THE DEEP FRYER,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALSO,MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER,HAS ICE BUILD-UP LOCATED NEAR THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT PREP AREA

JAN 17
2014
FAILED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA,HAS NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION,INSTRUCTED TO TEMPORARILY USE THE WASHBOWL INSIDE WASHROOM AT REAR PREP AREA CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FILTERS AND THE DEEP FRYER,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALSO,MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER,HAS ICE BUILD-UP LOCATED NEAR THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT PREP AREA

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MAR 28
2013
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF COOLERS,AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, AND IN CORNERS(BY LARGE RICE COOKER NEXT TO DEEP FRYER), UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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

CLEAN WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM

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

MUST REFRAIN FROM USING EXPOSED HAND SINK AS A TABLE, UNIT MUST ALWAYS BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE.

FEB 25
2013
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: SIDES OF COOLERS,AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, AND IN CORNERS(BY LARGE RICE COOKER NEXT TO DEEP FRYER), UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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

CLEAN WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM.

MAR 7
2012
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

STORE SINGLE-SERVICE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER INVERTED(HANDLES UP).

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

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER, AND WOK COOKING STATION.

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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

CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS.

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

MUST HANG CLEAN MOPS PROPERLY TO FACILITATE DRYING(ELIMINATING POSSIBLE PEST BREEDING AREAS).

AUG 9
2011
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WOK STATION,PREP TABLES AND HOOD OVER COOK LINE. DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS.

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOK LINE A\ND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.

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

BETTER ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN SIDE STORAGE AREA AND WASHROOM.

FEB 4
2011
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER SINKS AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

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

MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM.

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

MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER FROM FRONT STORAGE AREA. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

FEB 18
2010
PASSED
0 violations

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