MOON PALACE RESTAURANT

Inspection ID: 2591740. Complaint Re-Inspection performed on 03/27/2024, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DRIED LIQUID STAINS AND SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, OBSERVED ENCRUSTED GREASE IN THE UPPER PART IN BETWEEN THE STEAM TABLE AND THE A DEEP-FRYING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE OVEN WITH BURNT DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER ALL OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP DRYING UNITS AND WOK STAION WITH GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO, OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH RICE SHATTERED AND DEBRIS IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER UNDER THE STAIRCASE IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT AT THE REAR NEAR THE STAIRS LEADING UP TO THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE IN THE MENTIONED AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection ID: 2591358. Complaint performed on 03/20/2024, resulted in a 'Fail', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED | 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHWARE. STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. EMPLOYEE ON SITE WAS ABLE TO REPAIR DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR EQUIPMENT ENSURE IT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOORS: UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA SURROUNDING THE DISHWASHING CHEMICALS, IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE BOXES OF VEGETABLE OIL. ON THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NEAR THE PIPES ABOVE THE GREASE TRAP NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THE CORNER NEAR THE METAL SHELVING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET, ON THE SIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER THE BLACK SHELVING UNITS ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN FREEZER, SURROUNDING THE EQUIPMENT IN THE OFFICE, IN THE ALCOHOL STORAGE CLOSET, SURROUNDING THE ORANGE BINS STORED AGAINST THE WALL NEAR THE STAIRS LEADING UPSTAIRS TO THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED A PAIR OF TONGS STORED ON A ROLL OF PAPER TOWEL ABOVE THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID TONGS AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH DRIED LIQUID STAINS AND SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, OBSERVED ENCRUSTED GREASE IN THE UPPER PART IN BETWEEN THE STEAM TABLE AND THE A DEEP-FRYING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE OVEN WITH BURNT DEBRIS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER UNDER THE STAIRCASE IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT AT THE REAR NEAR THE STAIRS LEADING UP TO THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE IN THE MENTIONED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER ALL OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP DRYING UNITS AND WOK STAION WITH GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO, OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH RICE SHATTERED AND DEBRIS IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection ID: 2576202. Canvass performed on 05/22/2023, resulted in a 'Pass w/ Conditions', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS LICENSE; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED. | 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR STORING FOOD IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR STORAGE OF FOODS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE FRYER AND THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOUND ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR. | 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection ID: 2453968. Complaint performed on 10/29/2020, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREAS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: THE WIPING CLOTHS WERE NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND STOVE WITH THICK GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. THE RUBBER GASKETS AND STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE COOLERS WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID. MAINTAIN SAME. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE DISH AND ICE MACHINE, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL WITH DEBRIS, FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT. -THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, DISH MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AND FLOORS.

Inspection ID: 2268671. Canvass Re-Inspection performed on 02/27/2019, resulted in a 'Pass w/ Conditions', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. | 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC 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 7-38-005. | 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: FOUND RTE (READY TO EAT) FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL RTE FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATE MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD DISCARDED OR CONSUMED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: FOUND NO THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURES IN KITCHEN AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, STOVE AND WOK STATION) TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP FROM FOOD PARTICLES, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE, BOTTOMS OF ALL PREP TABLES AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR AT UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED; INSTRUCTED TO PIC TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND LEAKING FROM THE FAUCET NECK OF THE UTILITY SINK IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING AT FAUCET NECK. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP, UNDER THE DISHMACHINE IN KITCHEN, IN THE BASEMENT UTILITY ROOM BY THE SUB PUMP AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE/PREP AREAS AS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #38 ABOVE. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection ID: 1734843. Canvass performed on 03/25/2016, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE TWO BLACK BULK CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND SINKS. SOME MISSING FLOOR TILE IN BASEMENT IN FRONT OF THE DEEP FREEZER; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THREE METAL OR RUBBER DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP OF THE SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE TOILET IN THE BASEMENT (EMPLOYEE USE ONLY); REPAIR LEAK FROM TOILET. | 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE REAR OF BASEMENT; REMOVE TO AVOID CLUTTER. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CORRECTED. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CORRECTED. | 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: CORRECTED. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CORRECTED.