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Restaurant: Lao Hunan Chinese Restaurant
Address: 2230 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Feb 19, 2013

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All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND OVERHEAD BLACK SEWER PIPE ABOVE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, SPICE CONTAINERS, AND DRY FOOD STORAGE CANS. ALSO, NOTED COPPER COLORED PIPE ABOVE PREP SHELVING WHERE SPICES STORED WHICH IS CONNECTED TO OVERHEAD SEWER PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD STORAGE FROM UNDER SAID PIPING AT THIS TIME AND INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE PIPING TO PROTECT AREA FROM POSSIBLE OVERHEAD DRIPPING/CONTAMINATION ONTO FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED UNDER LICENSE #1937224.
HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN PIPING UNDER SAID SINK AND PROFUSELY LEAKING ONTO GROUND WHEN WATER TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS 7-38-030 ISSUED UNDER LICENSE #1937224.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL READY TO EAT, PREPARED FOOD ITEMS IN REFRIGERATORS AND WALK-IN COOLER. REMOVE FOODS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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.
PAINT RUSTY PREP TABLE BOTTOMS AT TEA STATION, RUSTY RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER, REMOVE MILK CRATES BEING USED TO ELEVATE ITEMS AND REPLACE WITH ADEQUATE SHELVING/RACKS, PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES, REMOVE PLASTIC LINER FROM SIDES OF ICE MACHINE, STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT BEVERAGE AREA, AND ANY FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM LINING FROM PREP SHELVES/RACKS.DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS TO REMOVE HEAVY ICE BUILDUP IN BASEMENT.
CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH MACHINE, VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, WOKS, PREP AREAS, INTERIOR OF HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT BEVERAGE AREA, UNDER AROUND TEA UNIT, ALL STORAGE SHELVES/RACKS AT PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, HAND WASH SINK IN BASMENT, HANDLES AT HAND WASH SINKS, TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, RINSE SINK, SIDE OF TOILET IN STAFF TOILET ROOM, INSIDE CABINET UNDER WASHBOWL IN BASEMENT, OVERHEAD PIPING WITH GREASE IN BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF FREEZERS/WALK-IN FREEZER, BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA, UNDER, AROUND REFRIGERATORS, SIDES OF ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, COMPRESSORS IN BASEMENT, GREASE TRAPS, FAN GUARDS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS, STAIRCASE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS, TRACKS AT REFRIGERATION UNITS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS THORUGHOUT PREP AREAS ON 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT ESPECIALLY AROUND TWO COMPARTMENT SINK TO REMOVE HEAVY DARK BLACK BUILDUP AND BY HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FLOOR IN BASEMENT PREP AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR SECTION IN BASEMENT BULK FOOD STORAGE AREA. ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT WALL AND CEILING AROUND PIPING/CONDUITS NEXT TO VENTILATION HOOD AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AT FOOD PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS. CLEAN DUSTY VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY TOILET ROOMS. CLEAN ATTACHED PIPING AT VENTILATION HOOD TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN WALLS AROUND TEA STATION, PREP AREAS, TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, WALLS IN BASEMENT TO REMOVE STAINS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE OVERHEAD PIPING IN BASEMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS FOR LIGHT BULBS ABOVE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AND INSIDE FRONT SMALL COOLER TO REMOVE DUST AND RESIDUE.
PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR.
REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER HANDLE AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT. INCREASE HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN BASEMENT. REROUTE WASTE LINE FROM ICE MACHINE FROM TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT INTO FLOOR DRAIN AND OR DRIP PAN.
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.
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. LARGE AMOUNTS OF CLUTTER, UNUSED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS/EQUIPMENT, ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. PROVIDE CONTAINERS FOR ICE SCOOPS.

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FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON FOOD SHELVING UNITS.(CLOTHES, TOOLS, ETC.)
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS.

FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON FOOD SHELVING UNITS. (CLOTHES, TOOLS,ETC.)
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN AND LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS.

MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED/COOKED, REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING, ETC. IN WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS/CHEST FREEZER (BASEMENT AND 1ST FL) AND THE INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINES.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN BASEMENT, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT.
MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER.
MUST STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE IN PREP AREA.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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