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Restaurant: 1st Chop Suey
Address: 5845 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Jun 7, 2012

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100

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CLEAN EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE AND INVERT.
UNCLEAN KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NOT CLEAN. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE 6 INCHES. FLOOR BEHIND COOKING LINE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INTERIOR OF HOOD AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CLEAN APRONS IMPROPERLY STORED IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.

RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. PAINT SAME WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.
INTERIOR OF COOLERS/FREEZERS, MULTI-USE UTENSIL PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME.
PRE-COOKED FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO DO SO.
FLOOR SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. WALLS THRU-OUT BEHIND PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN, SPLASHED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. WALLBASE TILES MISSING NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. REPLACE SAME.
VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.

DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING LINE. FREE OF DEBRIS. SOME STANDING WATER IN REAR BY UTILITY SINK. KEEP CLEAN AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLES. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN KNIFE RACK.
UNCLEAN KNIVES ON KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF STORAGE COOLER NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME. INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS INCLUDING RUBBER GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON COUNTERTOP IN PREP AREA: 4 COOKED SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG PATTIES AT 102.9F, BOWL OF COOKED BEEF AT 109.0F AND BOWL OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 103.9F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS IN PLACE OR AVAILABLE. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED FOOD SPLASHES ON REAR WALL, AND FRONT CEILING TILES OVER FREEZER NEED TO CLEAN/REPAINT. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR REST ROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.9 DEGREES. COOLER MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES WHILE STORING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT IS BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNIT CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE.
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 2 DOZEN EGGS, 3 BOWLS OF SHRIMP, 2 BOWLS OF COOKED BEEF, LARGE BOWL OF WHITE RICE AND PORK STUFFED DUMPLINGS. ALL PRODUCT WAS 48-51 DEGREES WHILE STORED IN REACH IN COOLER. PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED BY MANAGER AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $150.00 30 POUNDS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)CITATION ISSUED. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
FOUND 10-12 FRUIT FLIES IN REAR AREA. FOUND FLIES ON STORAGE BOXES, AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY.
CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER, ALL RUBBER GASKETS, INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, ALL PREP TABLES, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STEAM TABLE. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN DINING AREA TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, AND FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF REMOVING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

CORRECTED NO EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLIES AT THIS TIME.
CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER, ALL RUBBER GASKETS, INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, ALL PREP TABLES, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STEAM TABLE. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN DINING AREA TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, AND FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
ANY UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF REMOVING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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