TOM LEE'S CHOP SUEY

Address: 4660 N WESTERN AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60625, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Sep 3, 2024

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2024-09-03 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-08-14 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED NEAR RESTAURANT FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE RESTAURANT FOOD AND EMPLOYEE
• Fail — 2023-08-07 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED NEAR RESTAURANT FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE RESTAURANT FOOD AND EMPLOYEE FOOD TO
• Pass — 2022-06-24 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STOR
• Pass — 2021-03-17 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.11 OBSERVED MEAT STORED IN A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG IN THE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO U
• Fail — 2021-03-08 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED FROM A LICENSED IDPH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK
• Pass — 2019-12-12 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKING KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN SEAMS OF PREP TABLES ON THE HOT LINE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES | 53. TOILET FACILIT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-28 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATI
• Pass — 2017-09-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STAND UP 1-DOOR AND 2-DOOR PREP COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-04-25 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed the exposed handsink blocked/inaccessible: facility had the faucet turned sideways with dirty dishes piled in
• Pass — 2016-02-19 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE MATERIALS FOR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-02-18 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR 2 DOOR COOLER MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 48.6F. TAGGED COOLER HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH- INSTRUCTED FACILITY NO
• Pass — 2015-12-02 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-11-23 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINED, SLOW DRAINING, LOW WATER PRESSURE, NOT ASSESSABLE FOR HAND WASHING,
• Pass — 2015-04-20 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR/EX
• Pass — 2014-12-10 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR NOT MAINTAINED THROUGH-OUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL NON-POROUS FLOO
• Fail — 2014-12-03 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOU MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED: 4-10-2014, REPORT #1434739: 30-FOODS INSIDE COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND
• Pass — 2014-04-10 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Foods inside cooler not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original contai
• Pass — 2013-04-18 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS AND FREEZER AND SOME DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTR
• Pass — 2012-01-12 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELF UNDER STEAM TABLE WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP. | 33. FOOD AND NON

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