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Restaurant: Moon Palace
Address: 216 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Aug 1, 2012

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50

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AT 43.0F AND WALK-IN FREEZER AT 33.0F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURE AT 40F AND BELOW AND FREEZER TEMPERATURE AT 0F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. FOUND EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP UNDER FAN COMPRESSOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP AND SERVICE UNIT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO SMALL CHEST FREEZERS. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED. REFRIGERATION REPAIR MAN ARRIVED TO SERVICE UNITS. WALK-IN COOLER AT 38.5F AND HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND RAW PORK WITH RICE WRAPPED IN LEAVES-(CHINESE TAMALES)AT 52.5F AND RAW PORK AT 49.8F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRODUCT LOCATED IN ABOVE SAID WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $75.00. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 20LBS OF RAW PORK AND 16 CHINESE TAMALES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
FOUND FRONT HAND WASH SINK WITH BEVERAGE PITCHER INSIDE SAID SINK ALSO NOTED HEAVY TEA STAINS INSIDE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BEVERAGE PITCHER, USE HAND WASH SINK FOR HANDWASHING ONLY, AND INSTRUCTED NOT TO DISPOSE ANY LIQUIDS INSIDE HAND WASH SINK. ISSUED HAND WASHING SIGN TO POST AT SAID SINK. MANGER REMOVED BEVERAGE PITCHER AND CLEANED INTERIOR OF SINK TO REMOVE STAINS. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED. HAND WASH SINK NOT MAINTAINED.
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL/DATE PREPARED FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACK TO INVERT KNIVES IN KITCHEN.
INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RUSTY PREP TABLE BOTTOMS AND STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS ON 1ST.FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RACKS/SHELVES TO STORE STOCK ITEMS, REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM LINING FROM PREP COUNTERS AND INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS AT HAND WASH SINK BETWEEN TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND BETWEEN HAND WASH SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP.
CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP, PREP TABLES, GASKETS AT CHEST FREEZERS, UNDER, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, VENT COVERS IN TOILET ROOMS, INTERIOR OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASH SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, AND INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR FLOOR SECTIONS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, PROVIDE FLOOR TILES FOR MISSING SECTION IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT WALL AND CEILING IN BASMENT AND REAR 1ST. FLOOR. CLEAN WALLS TO REMOVE STAINS AT STAIRCASE LEADING TO BASEMENT PREP AREA.
REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR TWO COMPARTMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS TO CHECK INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MILK CRATES, LARGE STONES, AND UNUSED ITEMS/EQUIPMENT FROM BASEMENT. ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT REAR BASEMENT, ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL AND REMOVE EXCESS WEEDS/BRICKS AT REAR EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR.

FOUND SINKS AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS NOT CLEAN.
FOUND WALK IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. 54.6F. CRITICAL VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. FOUND 25 POUNDS RAW CHICKEN AT 53.2F, 20 POUNDS RAW SHRIMP AT 53.9, 20 POUNDS COOKED PORK AT 54.7F, AND 30 POUNDS OF TOFU 55.9F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 95 POUNDS FOOD DISPOSED. VALUE AT $500.00
FOUND FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS.
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PRPOPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.

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