VIP CHINESE RESTAURANT.
3254 W MONTROSE AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Clean record across 5 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 62015PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
FOUND DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON SHELF NEXT TO COOLER WITH DRY BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SAID CONTAINERS TO DIFFERENTIATE FOOD.
FOUND DUCK TAPE ON CHEST FREEZER AND FOUND FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS IN 2ND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUCK TAPE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE FREEZER BAGS FOR FOOD.
FOOD HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE STOVE NEED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
FOUND FLOOR, LOCATED UNDER THE FLOUR MACHINE TABLE, IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND VENILATION FANS IN DINING AREA NEED CLEANING. ALSO FOUND HOLE IN THE CEILING OF THE HEATER ROOM AND ABOVE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO FOUND MOP SINK HAS A LEAK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE AND REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE MOP SINK.
FOUND CLUTTER AT SHELVES OF THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN A CLUTTER FREE AREA.
FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. MUST HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 262014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA,
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AREA,
JUL 182013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST RECAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN CLOSE TO THE WOK STATION,(CAULKING WORN OUT) AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNDERNEATH THE SHELVINGS ABOVE THE PREP TABLE (WITH FOOD STAINED) AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP BOX AND BEHIND THE PREP TABLE CLOSE TO THE WOK STATION.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FILTER, THE LIGHT SHIELD GUARD AND THE SMALL TUBING AROUND THE HOOD,(WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 222012PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER.
MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; FRYERS IN THE KITCHEN AND CABINETS AT FRONT BAR AREA, AND REMOVE FOIL COVERING FROM CABINTERS/COUNTERS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER BAR AREA 3PART SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND REPLACE DAMAGED FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAPS.
JUN 162010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVER NOT CLEAN, ALSO HOOD VENTS DUSTY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND REMOVE DUST.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN REAR COOLING AREA NOT CLEAN ALSO OBSERVED PEELING PAINT OVER REAR TABLE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN IN KITCHEN ALSO 1 CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPLACE BROKEN SHIELD.
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