SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

LAO SHANGHAI RESTAURANT.

YOUR CALL. 68/100

2163 S CHINA PL · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 5, 2016 · passed

2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
9
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
9 MONTHS
since Apr 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 5
2016
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

DEC 28
2015
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITY. FOUND MAIN KITCHEN HANDS WASH SINK WITHOUT HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, SINK IS COVERED WITH A PLASTIC BAG. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP HAND WASH SINK PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

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

INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL. FOUND ABOUT 20 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BASE IN MAIN KITCHEN AND HOT WATER TANK CLOSET, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE RODENT'S ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

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

COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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

FOOD CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN. FOOD CONTAINERS WITH HAVY GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

HOLES NOTED IN WALLS OF HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

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

EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

APR 24
2015
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOOR INFRONT OF 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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

WALK-IN COOLER FAN COVER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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 →

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