OHRI'S RESTAURNANT INDO CHINESE
6405-6407 N BELL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60645 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
OHRI'S RESTAURNANT INDO CHINESE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 8, 2023. The most recent inspection, on January 9, 2024, found no infractions.
1 of 3 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 and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 once on February 8, 2023. For example:
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
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 February 8, 2023. For example:
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
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 7 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 15, 2023. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 15, 2023. For example:
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
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 once on February 15, 2023. For example:
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & 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.
3 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- License Re-Inspection
5 infractions
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- 2-201.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE (2) CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN ON TOP OF 2 PREP COOLER
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 6-101.11 OBSERVED FLOOR UNEVEN AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN MAIN COOKING AREA. OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN WASHROOMS. MUST RESTORE FLOORS A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS OF DRY STORAGE ROOM AND FOOD PREP AREA CLSOED WITH BUMPY FOAM SEALANT. FOAM MUST EB REMOVED AND WALLS NEED TO BE REPAIRED AND RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAINED.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 6-501.14 OBSERVED VENTS IN WASHROOMS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- License
8 infractions
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RODENT DROPPINGS WITHIN FACILITY ALONG WALLS IN MAIN COOKING AREA AND IN WASHROOMS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 DROPPINGS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND GREASE TRAP. MUST REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN DETAIL ALONG WALLS AND UNDER SINK. OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING OUT OF DRAIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST ELIMINATE ALL INSECT AND RODENT ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A).
- 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
- OBSERVED POTS AND PANS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN ORDER TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED. REMOVE ITEMS FROM PREMISES THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR ELSE LARGER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE INSTALLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025
- 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
- OBSERVED BACK UP FROM FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT TO MIDDLE COMPARTMENT WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND LIVE ROACHES. MUST ABATE BACK UP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS OF DRY STORAGE ROOM AND FOOD PREP AREA CLSOED WITH BUMPY FOAM SEALANT. FOAM MUST EB REMOVED AND WALLS NEED TO BE REPAIRED AND RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAINED.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED FLOOR UNEVEN AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN MAIN COOKING AREA. OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN WASHROOMS. MUST RESTORE FLOORS A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- OBSERVED VENTS IN WASHROOMS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- OBSERVED ALL CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS NEED PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
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