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HAPPY PANDA INC.

1343 W 18th ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HAPPY PANDA INC. has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 1, 2018. The most recent inspection, on May 31, 2019, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Food source, labelling and allergens and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 11, 2018. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 11, 2018. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on June 7, 2018. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 11 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 14, 2018. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on June 7, 2018. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM WOK STATION,FRYER CABINETS,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,MOP SINK BASIN,3- COMP SINK BASIN,PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR BREAK AREA,ALL GAPS ALONG WALLS,BROKEN WALL BASES,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL UNDER WOK STATION.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,FILTERS AND HOOD INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER,WALL EXHAUST FANS,GRAFITTI FROM FRONT WINDOWS.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • Inspector Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 10 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN GARAGE AND FURNANCE ROOM .APPX. "1/2-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM AND ALL SIDES OF GARAGE MAN AND OVERHEAD DOOR,REAR DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/11/18
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORGINIAL PACKAGE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM WOK STATION,FRYER CABINETS,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,MOP SINK BASIN,3- COMP SINK BASIN,PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR BREAK AREA,ALL GAPS ALONG WALLS,BROKEN WALL BASES,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL UNDER WOK STATION.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,FILTERS AND HOOD INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER,WALL EXHAUST FANS,GRAFITTI FROM FRONT WINDOWS
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES ON FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN GARAGE.
  4. License

    10 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 60 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER WOK STATION,PREP COOLERS,INSIDE OF FRYER CABINET,HOLE IN WALL UNDER WOK STATION,IN HOT WATER TANK AREA,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.ALSO EVIDENCE OF APPX. 8- LIVE SMALL FLIES CRAWLING ON FLOOR AND DRAINS IN PREP AREAS.APPX. "1/2-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM AND ALL SIDES OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR,SIDE,GARAGE MAN AND OVERHEAD DOOR,REAR DOOR.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/7/18.
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER AND ARTICLES IN REAR SIDE YARD AND SIDE DOOR UNDER STAIRS.MUST CLEAN,REMOVE AND MAINTAIN AREA.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORGINIAL PACKAGE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM WOK STATION,FRYER CABINETS,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,MOP SINK BASIN,3- COMP SINK BASIN,PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE UNDER PREP COOLER ALONG WALL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR BREAK AREA,ALL GAPS ALONG WALLS,BROKEN WALL BASES,GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL UNDER WOK STATION.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,FILTERS AND HOOD INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER,WALL EXHAUST FANS,GRAFITTI FROM FRONT WINDOWS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES ON FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN GARAGE.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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