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Lan'S Cafe

450 W 23rd Pl, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
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50/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for employee hygiene, plumbing & waste

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2011-12-06
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
50/100
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Passed most recent inspection (2011-12-06)
Failed 2 inspections (2011, 2010)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Other minor
2011-12-06 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
5
minor Employee Hygiene

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

Inspector Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, VENTILATION HOOD, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP TABLES, SHELVES, INTERIOR OF BREAD DISPLAY CASE, UNDER AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, VENT IN DINING AREA, AROUND SPICES IN KITCHEN, P...

minor Sanitation

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

Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AND HANDLES AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SLOW DRAINING THREE COMPART...

minor Pest Activity

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

Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT DINING AREA, ORGANIZE CLUTTERED AREAS IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

2011-11-29 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 13
critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: COOKED BEEF AT 57.0F INSIDE REFRIGERATOR, COOKED RICE AT 78F, 10 EG...

critical Employee Hygiene

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

NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN AND NO PAPER TOWELS IN MEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL SINKS TO PROPERLY WASH AND DRY HANDS PER CITY CODE. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.

serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOX FILLED WITH CHINESE LEAFY VEGETABLES STORED ON KITCHEN FLOOR WITH WATER DAMAGE FROM WATER BACKING UP F...

serious Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED

Thawing frozen food for further processing shall be accomplished by storage in a refrigerator at 40?F or less, or by other approved method. OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF CHICKEN LEGS STORED IN STAGNANT WARM WATER INSIDE BUCKET ON KITCHEN FLOOR AND CH...

serious Sanitation

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OVERFLOWING ONTO PREP KITCHEN FLOOR WHEN WATER RELEASED IN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DRAINS AND PROPER DRAINAGE AT ALL TIMES...

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL AND DATE PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.

minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE PAPER LINING FROM PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, VENTILATION HOOD, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP TABLES, SHELVES, INTERIOR OF BREAD DISPLAY CASE, UNDER AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, VENT IN DINING AREA, AROUND SPICES IN KITCHEN, PREP COOLER.

minor Sanitation

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

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND FLOOR DRAINS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AND HANDLES AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SLOW DRAINING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME.

minor Pest Activity

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

REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT DINING AREA, ORGANIZE CLUTTERED AREAS IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

2010-10-29 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2010-10-27 Fail License
CRITICAL 5
critical Plumbing & Waste

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT WASHBOWLS IN TOILET ROOMS. CRITICAL 7-38-030. BUSINESS NOT OPEN AND OPERATING AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. SERIOUS 7-38-020. BUSINESS NOT OPEN AND OPERATING AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

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

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING ABOVE HOT WATER TANK AT REAR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER LINE FOR COFFEE UNIT.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

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.

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