Panda Express #2522

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK RESIDUE IN THE RIGHT CORNER OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF TWO DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER AT THE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No allergen training certificate for food service managers, instructed to obtain.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON WHEEL CASTERS OF FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

GLOVES USED PROPERLY

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS ON THE HOT SERVICE LINE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER SERVING FOOD WITHOUT GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR GLOVES WHENEVER PREPPING, HANDLING AND/OR SERVING FOODS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT, NO PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. A 90 day grace period was given for all new priority and priority foundation violations. Citations will be issued on the next inspection after the 90 day grace period for these viola...

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

IMPROPER THAWING OF TCS FOODS, FOUND A BAG OF SEMI-FROZEN CHICKEN BEING THAWED UNDER RUNNING HOT WATER (115F) AT ONE COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED MGR TO THAW FOOD ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE

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

OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED DOWNWARD IN UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.

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

Cutting boards in rear kitchen prep area, that had deep cuts, shall be replaced.

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

Cooler shelving not clean, need cleaning(detailed), prep table lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning. Prep table lower shelving by tea, smoothie prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

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

Floors under prep table in rear prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors under pop dispensing unit not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).