Elited — Elitea

2002 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Other
Last inspected: Apr 26, 2019
78
Score
Low Risk

Elited — Elitea appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2017. The most recent report on file is from Apr 26, 2019. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Elited — Elitea dates to Apr 26, 2019.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “no evidence of rodent or insect infestation” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Elited — Elitea's latest score of 78 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 26, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Dec 14, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 11, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect infestation, no birds, turtles or other animals
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON OUTSIDE LEDGE OF COMMON AREA AND 6 RAT DROPPINGS IN STOVE HOUSING NEXT TO WOK STATION, 3 ON FLOOR AT CORNER OF EAST UNUSED SERVICE COUNTER AND 5 AT WEST SERVICE COUNTER IN CORNER. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL RAT DROPPINGS WITHIN CEILING TILES OF PREP AREA, MUST REMOVE, CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-020.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS WHERE RAT DROPPINGS, AND ROACHES WERE INDICATED.
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Dec 1, 2017
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: AT TODAYS RE-INSPECTION OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MENS SHARED EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. TWO OF THREE WASHBOWLS IN WOMENS SHARED IS WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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No evidence of rodent or insect infestation, no birds, turtles or other animals
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAT DROPPING EXPOSED AT CEILING TILE IN PREP AREA, 3 RAT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF WALL OF OUTSIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE CABINET IN COMMON AREA AND 5 CRAWLING ROACHES ON REFRIGERATOR AT TOP, SIDES AND FLOOR BEHIND SAME IN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND ROACHES. CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED7-38-030.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MUST INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE SINK OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO BE FULLY SUBMERGED IN THE EXISTING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD IN REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS IN PLASTIC BAGS. MUST STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS OF MEAT JUICES AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, PREP TABLES AND REMOVE BUILD-UP AROUND EXTERIOR AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS WHERE RAT DROPPINGS, AND ROACHES WERE INDICATED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER ON TOP OF AND UNDER PREP TABLES ON SHELVES, AND ON TOP OF REFRIGERATOR AND UPRIGHT FREEZER. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 22, 2017
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MENS AND WOMENS SHARED EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. NOTED 53.6F AT MEN'S WASHBOWL AND 53.7F AT WOMENS WASHBOWL. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
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No evidence of rodent or insect infestation, no birds, turtles or other animals
Inspector notes: ALSO NOTED 12 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER UNDER STORAGE RACK NEXT TO PREP TABLE, 35 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER AT FRONT AREA NEXT TO WOK STATION, 25 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER THE WOK STATION AND 3 RAT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF WALL OF OUTSIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE CABINET IN COMMON HALL AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS. CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED7-38-030.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MUST INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE SINK OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO BE FULLY SUBMERGED IN THE EXISTING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD IN REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS IN PLASTIC BAGS. MUST STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE MEAT CLEAVERS, KNIFES AND OTHER MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON TOP OF PRE TABLES AND PROPERLY STORE. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE UTENSILS AFTER USE BEFORE STORING
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: : MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS OF MEAT JUICES AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, PREP TABLES AND REMOVE BUILD-UP AROUND EXTERIOR AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SANITIZE FLOOR THROUGHOUT, REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING FILTER AT HOOD, CLEAN FILTERS OF HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER ON TOP OF AND UNDER PREP TABLES ON SHELVES, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 16, 2017
License
9 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MENS AND WOMENS SHARED EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. NOTED 53.6F AT MEN'S WASHBOWL AND 53.7F AT WOMENS WASHBOWL. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
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No evidence of rodent or insect infestation, no birds, turtles or other animals
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIVE RAT RUNNING ACROSS BACK OF WOK STATION IN PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED 12 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER UNDER STORAGE RACK NEXT TO PREP TABLE, 35 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER AT FRONT AREA NEXT TO WOK STATION, 25 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER THE WOK STATION AND 3 RAT DROPPINGS ON LEDGE OF WALL OF OUTSIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE CABINET IN COMMON HALL AREA. ALSO NOTED 2 LIVE ROACHES ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP TABLE AND 1 LIVE ROACH UNDER THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED 5-10 SMALL FLIES AND ONE LARGE FLY IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS, CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED7-38-030.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER FROM GREASE TRAP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OVERFLOWING UPON RELASE OF WATER FROM COMPARTMENTS ONTO FLOOR OF PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR. ALSO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. MUST INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE SINK OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO BE FULLY SUBMERGED IN THE EXISTING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD IN REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS IN PLASTIC BAGS. MUST STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE MEAT CLEAVERS, KNIFES AND OTHER MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON TOP OF PRE TABLES AND PROPERLY STORE. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE UTENSILS AFTER USE BEFORE STORING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS OF MEAT JUICES AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, PREP TABLES AND REMOVE BUILD-UP AROUND EXTERIOR AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SANITIZE FLOOR THROUGHOUT, REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING FILTER AT HOOD, CLEAN FILTERS OF HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER ON TOP OF AND UNDER PREP TABLES ON SHELVES, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elited — Elitea last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Elited — Elitea on file is from Apr 26, 2019. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Elited — Elitea?

Across the inspection record, “no evidence of rodent or insect infestation” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Elited — Elitea.

Has Elited — Elitea's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Elited — Elitea have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Elited — Elitea means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.