SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

QI LIN, INC..

BEAT. 40/100

2242 S WENTWORTH AVE · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 29, 2021 · passed with conditions

Failed an inspection 4 years ago. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
1 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
20
includes 7 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since May 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 29
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

DEC 27
2021
FAILED
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.13 OBSERVED RODENT TRAPS BEING SET IN THE BASEMENT BY THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SET ALL PEST TRAPS.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BOXES BEING STORED UNDER A SEWER LINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO NOT STORE ANY ITEMS UNDER SEWER LINES.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH MINOR RUST SPOTS ON THE SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE, TEA AND COFFEE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15(A) OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AND THE MIDDLE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR AND NOT TURNING ON PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S AND EMPLOYEES' TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 OBSERVED BROKEN, MISSING, AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER (OLD EQUIPMENT) IN THE BASEMENT AND THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA AND ITEMS STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.

JUN 17
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIME TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

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

CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE 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.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A FLY STRIP HANGING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE; INSTRUCTED ON PROPER AREAS TO HANG FLY STRIPS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT IN THE CENTER STORAGE AREA AND DISHWASHIN AREA NEED CLEANING. CLEAN CEILING VENTILATION FANS IN THE WASHROOMS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT RESULTING IN CLUTTER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN. ALSO TWO SINKS NOT BEING USED IN BASEMENT (EXPOSED HANDSINK AND A TWO COMP SINK WERE ADDED TO THE FACILITY INFO).

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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

MAY 1
2018
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACHIN COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

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

ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR PREP AREA MUST BE REMOVED OR ORGANIZED CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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