Taste Of Canton

Restaurant

3324 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

South Side

Feb 2, 2023 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Found pest infestation at time of inspection.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Found pest infestation at time of inspection.
Noted black mold-like substance throughout all shelves on all prep coolers, reach-in coolers, and walk-in coolers.
Found an excessive amount of black mold-like substance throughout the food contact surface of the ice machine (located inside the top interior of the ice machine behind the panel).

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

FOUND PEST INFESTATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROX. 800 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THROUGHOUT THE BAR COUNTERTOP BEHIND POWDERED FOOD TOPPINGS AND BLENDER, THROUGHOUT THE BAR FLOOR, BEHIND THE CHEMICAL UNDER HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO 3 COMP SINK, BEHIND THE COLD DRINK COOLER LOCATED DIRECTLY NEXT TO 3 COMP SINK, THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE ON FLOOR, IN MALTOSE FOOD CONTAINER LOCATED IN DRY STORAGE, ON TOP OF SUGAR CONTAINER, BEHIND BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. NOTED APPROX 7 LIVE ROACHES ON SITE UNDER FOOD PREP STATION ON WALL ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND COLD DRINK COOLER COMING OUT OF BROKEN WALL TILE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Inspector's Notes:

FOUND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WOK STOVE, FRYERS, AND OVENS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID AREAS. NOTED BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT ALL SHELVES ON ALL PREP COOLERS, REACH-IN COOLERS, AND WALK-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.