QUON YICK FOOD CO.

Chicago Health Dept

639 W 26TH ST · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

2 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jul 2016.

Last inspected Jul 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
13
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 25
2016
PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

SOME FLOOR TILE UNDERNEATH WOK STATION IN POOR REPAIR; TILE BUCKLING UP FROM FLOOR; MUST REPAIR WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA AROUND AND BEHIND STORED ITEMS.

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

CEILING TILE STAINED FROM HEAT AND STEAM. SOME DUST OBSERVED ON CEILING TILE AND SHIELDS; CLEAN WHERE NEEDED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

A FOUL ODOR OBSERVED IN REAR OF BASEMENT POSSIBLY COMING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN; MUST HAVE DRAIN SERVICED TO DETERMINE AND ELIMINATE ODOR.

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

SOME AREAS OF BASEMENT WERE CLUTTERED; INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.

JUL 15
2016
FAIL 9 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES WHILE HANDLING/PREPARING FOODS BY COOKS. OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE SCRATCH HER FACE AND CONTINUE TO PREPARE NOODLES AT COOKING AREA AND OBSERVED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RUB HER NOSE AND RUB BEHIND HER EAR WHILE PREPAING NOODLES. INSTRUCTED OWNER THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-010 A.

Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED CUSTOMERS ENTERING PREP AREA TO PURCHASE NOODLES AND OTHER PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED THAT CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN PREP AREAS TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAIMINATION TO OPEN FOOD PRODUCTS. MUST SERVE CUSTOMERS FROM FRONT COUNTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 A. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION.

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 THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED. 1/4 (FRONT) AND 1/2 (BACK) INCH GAPS OBSERVED UNDER DOORS; MUST SEAL TO ELIMINATE RODENTS FROM ENTERING ESTABLISHMENT. ALSO OBSERVED SEVENTY MOUSE DROPPINGS IN PREP AREA ON THE FLOOR AROUND AND BEHIND DEEP FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, LARGE DOUGH PRESSER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS. PEST CONTROL SERVICED ON JUNE 14, 2016 AND IN APRIL OF 2016 AND INDICATED ACTIVITY IN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

Serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED WHILE HANDLING FOODS WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS (EGGS). INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE BY ENROLLING FOR THE CLASS PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.

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

MUST CLEAN PREP TABLES, BAKERY EQUIPMENT, COOKING EQUIPMENT ETC.

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

MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. SOME FLOOR TILE UNDERNEATH WOK STATION IN POOR REPAIR; TILE BUCKLING UP FROM FLOOR; MUST REPAIR WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA AROUND AND BEHIND STORED ITEMS.

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

CEILING TILE STAINED FROM HEAT AND STEAM. SOME DUST OBSERVED ON CEILING TILE AND SHIELDS; CLEAN WHERE NEEDED.

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

NO DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE; MUST PROVIDE THREE DRAIN STOPPERS. A FOUL ODOR OBSERVED IN REAR OF BASEMENT POSSIBLY COMING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN; MUST HAVE DRAIN SERVICED TO DETERMINE AND ELIMINATE ODOR.

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

SOME AREAS OF BASEMENT WERE CLUTTERED; INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.

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