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Chicago Health Dept

2026 S CLARK ST · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2020.

5 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Aug 2020.

Last inspected Aug 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 11

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 12 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL PIC OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND POST IT IN PLAIN VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE WHENEVER TCS FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO PROCEDURE NOR CLEAN UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE AND CLEAN UP KIT AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOUND THE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS WHERE A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND A LEAK AT THE P-TRAP UNDER THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. ALSO, THE FLOORS ARE STICKY THROUGH OUT THE FRONT/REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGH OUT. -THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOLERS AND STORAGE AREAS WITH FOOD AND DIRT STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

SEE VIOLATION #60.

Minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 FROM REPORT # DATED 3/14/2019 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT: -58. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED

MAR 14

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT THE PROPER PPM OF THAT SOLUTION.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN ALL SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP AREA: CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, ICE BINS, AREA WHERE TEA IS MADE AND COOLED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK; REPAIR LEAK AT PIPE UNDER THREE COMP SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND VARIOUS EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS TO REMOVE BUILD UP IN DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALL AROUND AND UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK TO REMOVE BUILD UP. ALSO CLEAN AT TEA STATION AREA.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

MAR 13

2018

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

ALL TEA BAGS ARE SINGLE USE ONLY. ALL SINGLE USE UTENSILS MUST BE DISCARDED AFTER EACH USE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

ALL CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED TO REMOVE ALL STICKY SUBSTANCES. ALL REACH IN COOLER DOOR HANDLES, SWINGING DOOR TO FRONT PREP AREA. FLOOR DRAIN AT 1 COMP PREP SINK IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP. DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL STICKY BUILD UP. FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA, FLOOR AT DISHWASHING AREA, FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

WALL AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED. COCRRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.

JAN 11

2018

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 22

2017

FAIL 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Plumbing & Waste

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

SHARED MENS/WOMENS RESTROOMS FOR STAFF AND CUSTOMERS NOT COMPLETE, STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH MISSING PARTITIONS IN BOTH. MUST COMPLETE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

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

PREMISES MUST PROVIDE A SNEEZE GUARD/BARRIER AT FRONT AND SIDE OF SERVICE COUNTER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM PUBLIC OF FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND COUNTER. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Critical Pest Activity

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

PREMISES MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTORS REVIEW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Critical Pest Activity

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

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED WITH DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING FROM CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, CARDBOARD BOXES AND LITTER ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER AREA AND BEYOND. MUST ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, PREP TABLES, COUNTER TOPS AND CUSTOMER DINING TABLES OF CONSTRUCTION DUST AND DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation

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

REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES WHERE NECESSARY.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS WHERE NEEDED.

Minor Sanitation

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

REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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