Chicago
54
YOUR CALL

Lao You Ju Chinese Bar and Restaurant

2002 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
54/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
9
6 passed
Last Inspected
2015-08-31
Pass Rate
67%
3 failures
Score
54/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2015-08-31)
Failed 3 inspections (2015, 2014, 2014)
Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 26×
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Other minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Facility Condition minor
2015-08-31 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2015-08-24 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

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

INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND MORE THAN 200 DEAD COCKROACHES ON TOP OF FOOD PREP TABLE, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, DISHES, POTS AND PANS, INSIDE HAND SOAP DISPENSERS AND ON TOP OF FOOD CONTAINER'S. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES, ...

critical Pest 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 15 LIVE COCKROACHES AND 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN KITCHEN AND BARS, INSTURCTED TO ELIMINATE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

minor Sanitation

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

ALL SHELVES AND COUNTER TOPS NOT CLEAN THROUGH OUT FACILITY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

GREASY DIRTY FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2014-09-19 Pass Complaint
5
minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: SLICER ON PREP TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN, INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER SHELVES, BOTTOMS AND TOPS OF PREP TABLES IN BOTH KITCHENS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN INSIDE OF WALK-IN UNITS UNDER SHELVES. CLEAN UNDER SINKS AND DISHMACHINE.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND DISHMACHINE AND UTILITY SINK. SOME DUST OBSERVED ON VARIOUS ATTACHED WALL EQUIPMENT; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

DISHMACHINE HAS LIME BUILD-UP; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO REMOVE LIME BUILD UP. REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET OF THREE COMP SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING AND PREPARING FOODS.

2014-06-23 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN CORNER AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. LABEL MUST BE THE NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOM OF ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT ...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN PIPES ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE ON PIPES, CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO R...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

2014-06-12 Fail Short Form Complaint
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

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

A 1/4 INCH GAP TO OUTSIDE OBSERVED BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. MUST BE SEALED. DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY RODENT OR INSECT PROOF AT THIS TIME. MUST SEAL GAP BETWEEN DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN CORNER AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. LABEL MUST BE THE NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOM OF ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT ...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN PIPES ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE ON PIPES, CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO R...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

2014-06-03 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN CORNER AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. LABEL MUST BE THE NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL AND EDGE OF DOOR IN ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOM OF ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT ...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN PIPES ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE ON PIPES, CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO R...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

2014-05-22 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 7
critical Pest Activity

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

OUTSIDE DISPOSAL AREA NOT CLEAN AS REQUIRED. DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN CORNER AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN. LABEL MUST BE THE NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL AND EDGE OF DOOR IN ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOM OF ALL FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMEN...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN PIPES ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE ON PIPES, CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO R...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

2013-10-03 Pass Complaint
6
minor Sanitation

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

ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND STORING IN A CLEAN SANITIZED LOCATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

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

NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WORN WITH DEEP CUTS, DISCOLRED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

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

THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH PREP AREAS. DIM SUM PREP AREA AND ENTREE PREP AREA. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR OF REACH IN PREP AREAS, AND WALK IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN...

minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS IN BOTH PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD AND GREASE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

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

CEILING TILES MISSING IN DIM SUM KITCHEN, WALLS IN SIDE BAR WITH FOOD SPLATTER, CEILING IN ENTREE KITCHEN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST AND SPLATTER MUST CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN DISH MACHINE AREA. MUST REPLACE.

2013-06-18 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

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

TIN CANS ARE REUSED AS A MULTI-USE UTENSILS, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.

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