A Bite of Szechuan

5657 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Chinese

Last inspected: Nov 2, 2017

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for A Bite of Szechuan. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 2, 2017. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Nov 2, 2017, so take the current picture with that in mind.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to one violation before.

When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 2, 2017

Routine

8 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK, NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS AND HAND WASH SINK AT THE WAITRESS STATION IS INACCESSIBLE WITH BOXES OF DISPOSABLE CUPS, CUTLERY, PAPER WRAPS AND GARBAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS INCLUDING THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS AND ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE MADE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN, SEAFOOD, SOUPS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND/OR PREPARED BY DATE....NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE LL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND SERVICE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN AND PROPERLY STORE ALL KNIVES ON A KNIFE RACK OR AT A CLEAN AND DESIGNATED AREA....NOTED SHELVES AT THE PREP AREA LINED WITH FOIL PAPER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL PAPER, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.....NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE SERVICE COOLER BY THE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.....NOTED NO ICE SCOOP HOLDER FOR THE ICE SCOOP AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BLENDERS, STOVES, SLICERS AND INSIDE THE PRODUCE REFRIGERATION COOLER.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED A SECTION BY THE DINING AREA SET UP FOR ICE CREAM MAKING AND SMOOTHIE PREPPING (EQUIPMENT NOT PLUGGED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT (IF NOT BEING USED) OR MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASH SINK, A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND A PROTECTIVE BARRIER AROUND THE PREP AREA IF THEY CHOOSE TO USE IT IN FUTURE.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP TABLES AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN UNSE

Jan 26, 2017

License

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN...NOTED NO ICE SCOOP HOLDER AT THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was A Bite of Szechuan last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at A Bite of Szechuan on file is from Nov 2, 2017. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at A Bite of Szechuan?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at A Bite of Szechuan.

Has A Bite of Szechuan's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at A Bite of Szechuan have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at A Bite of Szechuan means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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