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Restaurant: Penny's Noodle Shop
Address: 950 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Mar 1, 2012

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All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION TWO CONTAINERS OF COOKED BEEF, APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS EACH AND ONE 5 LB CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICKEN ALL COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND STORED IN TWO DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 106.7F & 102.3F FOR THE BEEF. 91.2F FOR THE CHICKEN. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE REMOVING COOKED WON TONS STUFFED WITH PORK AND SHRIMP FROM BOILING WATER ON COOKS LINE AND DIRECTLY TRANSFERRING TO PLASTIC CONTAINER IN COOKS LINE COOLER AND COVERING WITH LID. MANAGEMENT REMOVED AND INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY COOL.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-6-09 #162466 NOT CORRECTED. #33-BLACK/WHITE MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON STORAGE RACKS INSIDE BOTH WALK IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN.#34-MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR KITCHEN AND MISSING FLOOR BASE BOARD TILES IN REAR NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG PREP TABLE. #36- INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER, MUST REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT BULB. #40- MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. #32- MUST REPLACE LOOSE/MISSING CAULKING AT BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. METAL THRESHOLD FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER BROKEN WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT DEBRIS, MUST REPAIR. FLOOR UNDER WOK LINE LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING WALL BASE BOARD TILES AT ENTRANCE TO REAR PREP, MUST REPLACE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE ENTRANCE AT REAR PREP, MUST REPLACE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PLASTIC DOOR GASKETS ON TWO DOOR LINE COOLER BROKEN, MUST REPAIR.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. IN FOOD PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.

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The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE ENTRANCE AT REAR PREP, MUST REPLACE.
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REPAIR THE BROKEN URINAL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. OBSERVED THE VACUUM BREAKER LEAKING ABOVE THE MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE DUST ON THE CEILINGS ABOVE THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST GROUT AND SEAL THE BASEBOARD TILES ALONG THE WALLS OF THE REAR PREP AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. LOOSE FLOOR TILES AROUND GREASE TRAP AND FLOOR DRAIN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR FROZEN MEATS.
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, THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASH AREA, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER.

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