FUNG'S CHOP SUEY Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP, MAIN PREP OR TOILET ROOM HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.PIC PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Blocked or unsupplied sinks force employees to skip handwashing, spreading fecal bacteria and viruses to food.

Handwashing sinks must be accessible, properly supplied, and used only for handwashing.

Each sink needs: Warm water (100°F minimum); Soap in dispensers; Paper towels or air dryers; Waste receptacles; Signage; Clear access; Used only for handwashing.

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMALTEY 35 LBS COOKED RICE STORED IN POTS ON SHELVING UNITS OF PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED TEMEPRATURES RANGING BETWEEN 75-95F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT TCS FOODS @135F OR HIGHER ANA MAINTAIN.PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PLEASE SEE FOLLOWING VIOLATION FOR CITATION INFORMATION.

Temperatures above 41°F allow rapid bacterial multiplication, doubling every 20 minutes.

Cold foods must be held at 41°F or below.

Maintain 41°F or below; Check temperatures regularly; Properly functioning refrigeration; Thermometers in all units; Keep doors closed.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.. THEY WERE AS FOLLOWS APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS SHRIMP, 10 LBS CHICKEN, 10 LBS BEEF, 50 LBS EGG ROLLS, ALL STORED IN COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA RANGING BETWEEN 60F-85F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PIC DISCARDED AT THIS TIME.

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COOLING UNITS AT IMPORPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... WALK IN COOLER @65.8F 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED @78.0F. BOTH COOLING UNITS WERE STORING TCS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN, EGGROLL.S). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNITS TO 41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.UNITS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR LARGE BULK CONTAINERS WITH INGREDIENTS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Missing allergen labeling can cause severe allergic reactions.

All food properly labeled with required information.

Common name; Ingredients; Allergen declarations; Date marking; Manufacturer info; Net quantity.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISE ON PREP TABLE SHELVING, ON TOP OF CARDBOARD BOXES STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA, IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER STEAM TABLES SCATTERED AND IN BETWEEN HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE , REMOVE DROPPINGS , CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS OPERATING WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAP AND STORED KITCHENWARE WITH GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON ALL SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.

All surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING INSIDE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene and contamination.

Toilet rooms must be properly equipped and maintained.

Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Handwashing supplies; Cleaned regularly; Proper ventilation.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING INSIDE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene and contamination.

Toilet rooms must be properly equipped and maintained.

Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Handwashing supplies; Cleaned regularly; Proper ventilation.