Spring World Restaurant
Last inspected: Jun 23, 2010
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There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 23, 2010. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Note that Spring World Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jun 23, 2010; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 10 violations to closer to three violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Spring World Restaurant on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Jun 23, 2010
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND UNCOVERED STRAWS AT FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ENCLOSED/WRAPPED INDIVIDUAL STRAWS AND OR PROVIDE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE STRAW DISPENSER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DEFROST ALL FREEZERS TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS AT FRONT COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT.
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Jun 10, 2010
Suspected Food Poisoning
10 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT FRONT COLD HOLDING UNIT: SOY SAUCE RIBS, SPICY CHICKEN, BEEF WITH SZECHWAN SAUCE, SPICY AND NON SPICY PIG EARS, PIG TONGUE, AND BEEF TRIPES AT 48.7-63.5F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD PRODUCTS AT APPROXIMATELY WEIGHT OF 4LBS AND APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $125.00. NO TIMES/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED. ISSUED TEMPERATURE LOG TO MANAGER TO MONITOR COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WIPING HANDS ON DIRTY, SOILED APRON, MULTI-TASKING I.E. HANDLING DIRTY DISHES, THEN PREPARING FOOD IN KITCHEN AND ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER HANDLING MONEY,THEN HANDLING FOOD AT FRONT PREP AREA WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. ALSO, FOUND FRONT HAND WASH SINK IN PREP AREA BEING USED TO STORE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS PER CITY CODE AFTER EACH CONTAMINATION AND CHANGE IN TASK AS WELL AS USE HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. ISSUED HAND WASHING SIGNS TO POST AT HAND WASHING SINKS. CRITICAL 7-38-010 (A) ISSUED. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
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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: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 15-20 RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE HOT WATER TANK/UTILITY ROOM LOCATED INSIDE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND WASTE GREASE AREA NOT CLEAN NOR MAINTAINED. EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE FROM SIDE/BOTTOM OF GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND CRACKED/BROKEN LIDS. ALSO, NOTED NUMEROUS RAT DROPPINGS NEXT TO WASTE GREASE RECEPTICLE AND TOP OF GREASE RECEPTICLE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WASTE GREASE RECEPTICLE AND AREA, REPLACE DUMPSTER,REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS, AND MAINTAIN AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #163115 ON 09/14/09 NOT CORRECTED: #30 ALL PACKAGED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS MUST BE LABELEDAND DATED, #32 PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND DOOR TO WALK-IN COOLER AND CLOSET WHERE HOT WATER TANK LOCATED, #33 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, STOVE, ALL SHELVES/CABINETS, STORAGE RACKS/COUNTERS VENTS AT HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL POTS,PANS, BOWLS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT-CAN NOT USE OPEN CANS AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, #34 DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT,#35 CLEAN ALL WALLS, DOORS, AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. REPLACE CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED.#41 ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN UTILITY CLOSET AND ORGANIZE WALK-IN COOLER. #42 ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR. ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. SERIOUS 7-42-090 ISSUED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND UNCOVERED STRAWS AT FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ENCLOSED/WRAPPED INDIVIDUAL STRAWS AND OR PROVIDE CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE STRAW DISPENSER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DEFROST ALL FREEZERS TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND WASH SINK AND PREP TABLE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: PROVIDE LIGHTING INSIDE UTILITY ROOM. PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS AT FRONT COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKS AT PIPING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE LARGE POTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO FIT INSIDE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OR PROVIDE LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ACCOMODATE SIZE OF LARGEST EQUIPMENT.
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No smoking regulations
Inspector notes: Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places. OBSERVED FOODHANDLER SMOKING IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO CEASE SMOKING AND INFORMED MANAGEMENT ON CITY OF CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE OF 2008. NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED INSIDE PREMISES AS WELL AS WITHIN 15 FEET OF ENTRANCE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED 7-32-015.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Spring World Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Spring World Restaurant on file is from Jun 23, 2010. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Spring World Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Spring World Restaurant.
Has Spring World Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Spring World Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Spring World Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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