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Restaurant: Lan's Cafe
Address: 450 W 23rd Pl, Chicago, IL 60616
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jun 28, 2012

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INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT WASHBOWLS IN TOILET ROOMS. CRITICAL 7-38-030. BUSINESS NOT OPEN AND OPERATING AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. SERIOUS 7-38-020. BUSINESS NOT OPEN AND OPERATING AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING ABOVE HOT WATER TANK AT REAR.
PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER LINE FOR COFFEE UNIT.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.

VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OVERFLOWING ONTO PREP KITCHEN FLOOR WHEN WATER RELEASED IN MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DRAINS AND PROPER DRAINAGE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS 7-38-030 ISSUED.
All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOX FILLED WITH CHINESE LEAFY VEGETABLES STORED ON KITCHEN FLOOR WITH WATER DAMAGE FROM WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY PROTECT FOOD PRODUCTS DURING STORAGE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS 7-38-005 (A) ISSUED.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL AND DATE PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
REMOVE PAPER LINING FROM PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN.
CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, VENTILATION HOOD, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP TABLES, SHELVES, INTERIOR OF BREAD DISPLAY CASE, UNDER AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, VENT IN DINING AREA, AROUND SPICES IN KITCHEN, PREP COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND FLOOR DRAINS.
PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AND HANDLES AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SLOW DRAINING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME.
REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT DINING AREA, ORGANIZE CLUTTERED AREAS IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN AND NO PAPER TOWELS IN MEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL SINKS TO PROPERLY WASH AND DRY HANDS PER CITY CODE. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: COOKED BEEF AT 57.0F INSIDE REFRIGERATOR, COOKED RICE AT 78F, 10 EGG CUSTARDS AT 63.5F, EGGS AT 54.3F STORED ON RACK IN KITCHEN, CHICKEN AT 57.1F. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW AND HOT FOODS AT 140F AND ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 20LBS, APPROXIMATE VALUE $100.00. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
Thawing frozen food for further processing shall be accomplished by storage in a refrigerator at 40?F or less, or by other approved method. OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF CHICKEN LEGS STORED IN STAGNANT WARM WATER INSIDE BUCKET ON KITCHEN FLOOR AND CHICKEN STORED INSIDE CONTAINER ON KITCHEN FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER AND OR INSIDE REFRIGERATOR. CHICKEN TEMPERATURE AT 46.1F-66.3F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME TIME. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 30LBS, APPROXIMATE VALUE $50.00. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.

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Inspector Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK, VENTILATION HOOD, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, PREP TABLES, SHELVES, INTERIOR OF BREAD DISPLAY CASE, UNDER AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, VENT IN DINING AREA, AROUND SPICES IN KITCHEN, PREP COOLER.
Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND FLOOR DRAINS.
Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET AND HANDLES AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SLOW DRAINING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME.
Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT DINING AREA, ORGANIZE CLUTTERED AREAS IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
Correct By: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

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