LITTLE WOK Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. NOTED 2 LBS/$20 OF SUSHI RICE AT 85 DEGREES. OPERATOR UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT SUSHI HAS BEEN PROPERLY ACIDIFIED TO REMOVE FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW OR AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL PROPER pH TESTING AND/OR DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED ON SITE. CRITICAL VIOLAION: 7-38-005(A).

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST NOT STORE KNIVES IN THE GAP BETWEEN COOK LINE EQUIPMENT.

Consumers need warning about increased risk from raw/undercooked foods.

Required consumer advisories for raw/undercooked foods.

Disclosure and reminder for raw/undercooked animal foods; Written notice on menu; Must identify specific items.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST CLEAN ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE FROM THE STOVE TOP AND ATTACHED SHELF AND THE SHELF BELOW THE LEFT STOVE BURNER. MUST CLEAN SOILED KNIVES STORED ON THE KNIFE STRIP. MUST CLEAN OIL ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND VENTS ABOVE COOK LINE. MUST CLEAN RESIDUE FROM HANDLES OF THE RICE WARMERS AND THE PREP TOP COOLERS.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST CLEAN ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE FROM THE STOVE TOP AND ATTACHED SHELF AND THE SHELF BELOW THE LEFT STOVE BURNER. MUST CLEAN SOILED KNIVES STORED ON THE KNIFE STRIP. MUST CLEAN OIL ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND VENTS ABOVE COOK LINE. MUST CLEAN RESIDUE FROM HANDLES OF THE RICE WARMERS AND THE PREP TOP COOLERS.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.