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Restaurant: Hong Li Inc.
Address: 5044 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jan 25, 2011

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50

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All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10-15 LIVE SMALL AND LARGE FLIES AND MOSQUITOS ON SITE IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. ALSO FOUND APPROXIMATELY 15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED BEHIND HOT WATER HEATER,UNDER SHELVES AND ALONG WALLS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS AND DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. FOUND HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN REAR WASHROOM NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT WASHBOWL IN REAR WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR SINK AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE LEAKY PIPES UNDER EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN PREP AREA.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA BEHIND GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND ALSO REMOVE WEEDS FROM AROUND WASTE GREASE RECEPTACLE.

PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 18 HAS BEEN MINIMIZED AT THIS TIME.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 26 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDER EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN PREP AREA.
MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA BEHIND GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND ALSO REMOVE WEEDS FROM AROUND WASTE GREASE RECEPTACLE.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.(RICE,SHRIMP,ETC)

FOUND EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND HOT WATER SOURCE UNDER HAND SINK TURNED OFF PREVENTING PROPER HANDWASHING. ALSO NOTED, ONCE HOT WATER SOURCE TURNED ON, SINK BASIN BECAME CLOGGED AND WATER LEAKED PROFUSELY FROM PIPES UNDER SINK ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR SINK TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER SHELVING RACKS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS,UNDER STORAGE CRATES,UNDER PREP TABLES,ALONG REAR WALL NEAR EXIT,BEHIND HOT WATER HEATER,ALONG WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALONG MOP SINK,ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP AND IN WASHROOM BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL AND UNDER THE WASHBOWL. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS,FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND PREP TABLES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. ALSO REMOVE ALL WATER FROM FLOOR UNDER EXPOSED HAND BOWL.
REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

VIOLATION # 18 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
FOUND PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 417322 ON 1-13-2011 NOT CORRECTED. STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE IN SAME AREAS AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED. (18)FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER SHELVING RACKS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS,ALONG WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,UNDER STORAGE CRATES,UNDER PREP TABLES,BEHIND HOT WATER HEATER,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALONG MOP SINK AND ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP. ALSO NOTED ADDITIONAL DROPPINGS ON PREP BENCH STORING THE RICE COOKER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTINUE WITH AGGRESSIVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE. MUST CORRECT ALL SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY DATE SPECIFIED ON REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS,FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHEILDS AND PREP TABLES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. ALSO REMOVE ALL WATER FROM FLOOR UNDER EXPOSED HAND BOWL.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION # 36 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

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