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5845 S ARCHER AVE · Chicago, IL 60638
Restaurant
Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for 1ST CHOP SUEY on .
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Location recorded for this inspection · 1ST CHOP SUEY · 5845 S ARCHER AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.
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Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.
Location recorded for this inspection · 1ST CHOP SUEY · 5845 S ARCHER AVE
The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON COUNTERTOP IN PREP AREA: 4 COOKED SHRIMP EGG FOO YOUNG PATTIES AT 102.9F, BOWL OF COOKED BEEF AT 109.0F AND BOWL OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 103.9F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS IN PLACE OR AVAILABLE. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLES. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN KNIFE RACK.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: UNCLEAN KNIVES ON KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF STORAGE COOLER NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME. INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS INCLUDING RUBBER GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING LINE. FREE OF DEBRIS. SOME STANDING WATER IN REAR BY UTILITY SINK. KEEP CLEAN AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
Location recorded for this inspection · 1ST CHOP SUEY · 5845 S ARCHER AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PRE-COOKED FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO DO SO.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. PAINT SAME WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF COOLERS/FREEZERS, MULTI-USE UTENSIL PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. WALLS THRU-OUT BEHIND PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN, SPLASHED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. WALLBASE TILES MISSING NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. REPLACE SAME.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
Location recorded for this inspection · 1ST CHOP SUEY · 5845 S ARCHER AVE
This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE AND INVERT.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: UNCLEAN KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME. PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NOT CLEAN. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE 6 INCHES. FLOOR BEHIND COOKING LINE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INTERIOR OF HOOD AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLEAN APRONS IMPROPERLY STORED IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
Local context · Chicago
215 of 246 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.
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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 58750.
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