Claypot Noodle Shop

243 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

Asian / Fusion

Last inspected: Oct 18, 2017

Score

Medium Risk

Claypot Noodle Shop has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Oct 18, 2017, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Claypot Noodle Shop dates to Oct 18, 2017.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Claypot Noodle Shop trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 18, 2017

Routine

7 minor violations.

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Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF FOOD HANDLER WIPNG FOOD PARTICLES OFF BLADE OF MEAT CLEAVER WITH BARE HAND CONTAMINATING UTENSIL AND PLACING MEAT CLEAVER ON CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF UTENSILS AND CUTTING BOARDS PRIOR TO AND AFTER USE WITH NO BARE HAND CONTACT TO BLADE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES IN PREP AREA: WAITRESS AT COUNTER ENTERED PREP AREA AND STARTED PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND THEN WENT TO GET GLOVES, PUT THEM ON WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).

Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB MISSING AT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA PROVIDING ONLY HOT RUNNING WATER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO COLD RUNNING WATER IS PROVIDED. ALSO NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT SAME EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7- 38-030.

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

Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, PREP TABLES AND COUNTERS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLBES OF FOOD DEBRIS.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT AND BASEMENT FLOOR.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: REPAIR DAMAGED CEILIG IN BASEMENT AND REMOVE DEAD BUGS IN LIGHT PANELS OF CEILING IN PREP AREA OF 1ST FLOOR.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: MUST MEET FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

Dec 5, 2016

License

2 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING A SIGNED CONTRACT FROM A LICENSED COMPANY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AS REQUIRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock

Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES FOR THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Claypot Noodle Shop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Claypot Noodle Shop on file is from Oct 18, 2017. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Claypot Noodle Shop's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Claypot Noodle Shop have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Claypot Noodle Shop 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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