RAMENSTER.

Chicago Health Dept

919 W BELMONT AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

2 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Dec 2015.

Last inspected Dec 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 17
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: IN THE PREP COOLER- 12LBS OF PORK AT 49.2F, 2LBS OF EGGS AT 48.7F, .5LBS OF BEEF48.1F. IN THE SUSHI COOLER 2LBS OF SALMON AT 47.3F. ON THE PREP TABLE 10LBS OF PORK AT 50.9F AND 3.5LBS OF EGGS AT 63.2F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Critical Employee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED FOODHANDLERS TOUCHING CLEANING RAGS WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS AND EATING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT FOODHANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AT ALL POSSIBLE POINTS OF CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).

Serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED (PORK, RICE, EGGS). VILAWAN MEESUPWATANA ARRIVED ON SITE AT 2:50PM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT A CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012(A).

Serious Sanitation
TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED

OBSERVED CLEANING CHEMICALS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL CLEANING ITEMS BELOW FOOD PREP AREAS TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINER ITEMS AND TO MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED THE REAR WALL NEAR THE BACK DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE EXHAUST HOOD AND THE DUCTS ABOVE THE HOOD. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE BASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED IN THE ICE BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SEPARATE IN A SANITARY MANNER. OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP SURFACES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AND TO MAINTAIN.

OCT 8
2015
PASS · 0 violations

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