Oriental Express
233 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2013-10-15
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-10-15
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVING IN COOLERS AND PREP/STORAGE AREA, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAP, KNIFE RACKS AND KNIVES WITHIN AND THE NOZZLES ON THE BEVERAGE STATION.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT-REMOVE ALL THICK GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS, CEILING AND VENTS THROUGHOUT.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAKS AT THE BASE OF BOTH FAUCETS ON THE 3-COMP. SINK.
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MISSING LABELS ON FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE SMOOTHIES STATION, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
CLEAN POTS AND PANS STORED ON FLOOR UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN UTENSILS OFF THE FLOOR IN A CLEAN AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP NOTED ON FAN COVERS INSIDE PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. GREASY SHELVES NOTED IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. MUST KEEP ICE SCOOP STORED OFF ICE CUBES IN A CLEAN A SURFACE.
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
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. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
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. MUST STORE CLEAN UTENSILS OF FLOOR, FOUND POTS AND...
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. OILY PIPES ABOVE COOKING AREA INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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