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56
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Lee Wing Wah

2147 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
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56/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 5 inspections for pest activity

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2012-08-30
Pass Rate
60%
2 failures
Score
56/100
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Passed most recent inspection (2012-08-30)
Failed 2 inspections (2012, 2011)
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 15×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Food Temperature minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Other minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2012-08-30 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
1
minor Facility Condition

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

Correct By: Friday, November 23, 2012 Violation Codes: Inspector Comments: FOUND POOR LIGHTING CONDITION INSIDE ROOM BEHIND WOK STATION.

2012-08-23 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

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

FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT/PEST PROOFED.(ABOUT 1/2 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM) ALSO, OBSERVED ABOUT 5 DEAD ROACHES INSIDE DIRTY FOOD CONTAINERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: WOK STATIONS, REAR STORAGE AREAS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND COUNTERTOPS.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND WOK STATIONS.

minor Facility Condition

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

FOUND POOR LIGHTING CONDITION INSIDE ROOM BEHIND WOK STATION.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND CLUTTER AT REAR STORAGE AREAS.(BOXES,ETC.)

2011-07-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
4
minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS TO REMOVE BLACK BUILDUP/GREASE SPILLS AND REGROUT FLOOR TILES AT SIDE COOKING AREA BEHIND WOKS AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER HANDLE AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER AT ONE OF THREE WASHBOWLS IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM.

minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO CHECK INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

PROVIDE CONTAINERS TO STORE ICE SCOOPS AND WIPING CLOTHS.

2011-06-30 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Pest Activity

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

FOUND REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH 1/2 INCH GAP UNDER SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TIGHT FITTING SO AS NO DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN AND RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. FOUND 10 LIVE COCKROACHES AT FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT BAR/BEVERAG...

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #231309 ON 04/05/10: #30 INSTRU...

minor Chemical Safety

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

REMOVE FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/WRAP INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

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

REPAIR SIDES OF ONE COMPARTMENT RINSE SINK NEXT TO DISH MACHINE.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN, POP STORAGE CART, INTERIOR OF CABINETS UNDER TEA STATIONS, INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, BEHIND FISH/LOBSTER TANKS, AND INTERIOR OF WOKS.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS TO REMOVE BLACK BUILDUP/GREASE SPILLS AND REGROUT FLOOR TILES AT SIDE COOKING AREA BEHIND WOKS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER HANDLE AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER AT ONE OF THREE WASHBOWLS IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM.

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.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

PROVIDE CONTAINERS TO STORE ICE SCOOPS AND WIPING CLOTHS.

2010-04-05 Pass Suspected Food Poisoning
9
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. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTUCTED TO LABEL PREPARED,READY TO EAT FOODS, INSIDE REFRIGERATION AND WALK-IN COOLE...

minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP TABLE AT SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO...

minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AT 1ST. AND 2ND FLOOR KITCHENS, COMPRESSORS AT REFRIGERATION UNITS,INTE...

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. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AT PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA IN 1ST. FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR TILES AT 1ST. F...

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. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING PANELS AT 2ND FLOOR PREP AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL SECTIONS IN UTILITY SINK/STORAGE CLOSET, TOILET ROOMS, AND WALL BASE...

minor Sanitation

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

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT TEA/PREP AREA ON 2ND FLOOR....

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules...

minor Sanitation

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

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE CLUTTERED STROAGE AREAS AT...

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. FOODHANDLERS AT FRONT PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN HANDLING FOOD.

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