Lucky Chen, LLC

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Inspections

1. Feb 6, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 6 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Observed container of shelled eggs sitting cold held at 59°F. Discussed with owner how long the eggs have been sitting owner stated 30 minutes. Owner cracked eggs and took temperature egg. Egg was at 59F. PIC then place eggs into walk cooler to get down to 41F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     PROPER COOLING METHODS - CRITERIA

     Observed improper cooling methods are observed for cooked chicken being placed into walk in cooler. Observed deep container filled with fried chicken with a cover being place into walk in cooler. Provided education to owner. Owner is having employee cool food in shallow pans and uncovered.

     Correction: Adjust methods or procedures to facilitate cooling as described in 3-501.15.

     Code 3-501.15 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Observed knive on knife rack and can openner are visibly soiled. Informed and owner stated they will have employee to wash rinse and sanitize the knive and can opener.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING

     Observed mutlipe containers of cooked food 1 door upright cooler, 2 door prep cooler and walk in cooler are uncovered. Instructed owner that all foods need to be covered. Owner stated they will cover all food items.

     Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. Food shall be discarded if suspected of cross-contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)

   • Not serious Core Repeat Corrected on site

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Observed knife was improperly stored in between prep table and countertop. Informed owner and owner removed knife to be washed rinse sanitizer.

     Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135°F.

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Observed bags of produce laying on the floor in the kitchen under prep table and also near shelf. Observed several containers of cooked food on the floor in the walk cooler. Instructed owner to keep food off the floor by 6 inches. Owner stated they will make sure the food is off the floor.

     Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED - STANDARDS OF IDENTITY

     Observed large storage food containers in kitchen of dry foods and ingredients and small containers of dried foods and ingredients in kitchen not labeled to identity what they are. Instructed owner to label all containers. Owners stated they will mark all containers on what they are.

     Correction: Comply with federal standards of identity requirements for packaged foods. Product shall be placed on hold.

     Code 3-601.11

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - DESIGNED

     Observed door leading to kitchen has duct tape and observed handles of mutilpe rice cookers have duct tape. Instructed owner to remove duct tape and if the areas are broken were the duct tape is to repair or replace affected areas. Owner stated they willk remove the duct tape.

     Correction: Provide equipment that is designed and constructed to be easily cleanable and free from unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices.

     Code 4-202.16

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     Observed the outside of chest freezer, outside of fryers, outside of hood system, handles on large food storage containers, inside of chest freezer and inside on 1 door upright freezer is not cleaned on a frequent basis. Instructed owner to increase the cleaning frequency. Owner stated they will have employees clean these areas.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

2. Jan 6, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 1 priority foundation, 10 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Cooked, fried beef in cooler with top prep is cold held at 82°F. Observed cooked beef cooling in metal container in cooling top. Owner stated beef had been fried one hour before inspection time. Instructed owner to allow cooling of food to 41 degrees before plaincing it in cooling top. Onwer removed beef from cooling top, placed beef on shallow metal bin, and moved bin to walk-in cooler for faster cooling.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The bleach chlorine is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at less than 50 PPM. Observed chlorine bleach used for wareawashing sanitizing at a concentration less than 50 ppm. Instructed Owner to raise concentration of chlorine to between 50-100 ppm. Owner added more chlorine bleach to sanitizer compartment sink and tested its concentration. Sanitizer reached 100 ppm.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Serious Priority

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     Chlorine bleach does not bear a manufacturer’s label. Observed bottle of chlorine bleach used as sanitizer does not contain an identifying label. Owner stated the chlorine used is for food-contact areas and it is supplied by a food service company. Instructed Owner to ensure all bottles of cleaning substances have an identifying label. Owner stated new bottles have been ordered and will be arriving later this week.

     Correction: Provide labels for poisonous or toxic materials used in the food establishment.

     Code 7-101.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Owner stated facility has not have an incident of vomit or diarrhea. Facility has supplies available for cleaning vomit and diarrhea incidents but does not have written procedures for staff. KCPH provided WI-DATCP fact sheet on procedures for cleaning vomit and diarrhea events. Owner stated facility will develop written procedures and training for employees.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Knife was improperly stored. Observed Metal spatula wedged between counter and prep table. Instructed owner to provide a clean storage location for utensils. Owner removed knife, cleaned it, and stored it in the knife drying rack.

     Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135°F.

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

     Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces stored outside of sanitizer solution. Observed wet wipping rags stored stacked on top of towel dispenser in handwashing sinkn area. Instructed Owner to store in-use rags in bucket with sanitizer solution. Owner placed rags inside sanitizer chlorine solution.

     Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     FOOD LABELS - BULK FOODS LABELED

     Bulk food container is not labeled or no placard is provided with required label information. Observed cornstarch and salt stored in bulk containers without identifying label. Instructed Owner to provide label for storage bins. Owner wrote identifying name on storage bin.

     Correction: Bulk food label or placard information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, and food allergens.

     Code 3-602.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY - SOIL ACCUMULATIONS

     Can opener is not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of soil residue. Observed can opener with encrusted food on blade surface. Instructed Owner to provide more frequent cleaning of food-contact surface of can opener. Owner cleaned all encrusted food on can opener blade.

     Correction: Clean equipment at a frequency to preclude soil accumulation or clean equipment every 4 hours.

     Code 4-602.11 (D) (5)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MICROWAVE CLEANED

     Cavity or door seals of microwave are soiled. Observed accumulations of food on microwave surface. Instructed owner to clean microwave free of incrustrations. Owner will wipe microwave clean.

     Correction: Clean and maintain microwave at least every 24 hours.

     Code 4-602.12 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     Multiple non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned on a frequent basis. Observed cooler doors, rice maker machine, trash can handles, and shelving showing encrusted food residues. Instructed Onwer to wipe all surfaces clean on a more frequent basis to prevent accumulation of residues. Owner will increase cleaning frequency.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     WAREWASHING - RINSING PROCEDURES

     Utensils are improperly rinsed after cleaning. Observed warewashing missing sanitizer step. Staff washed and rinsed utensils and pans in 3-compartent sink. However, staff did not sanitize the utensils before setting them to air dry. Instructed Owner to ensure sanitizing step is being performed before setting utensils to air dry. Ower instructed staff to sanitize utentsils. Staff followed the sanitizing procudure.

     Correction: Equipment and utensils shall be rinsed after washing in the rinse compartment of a 3-compartment sink, in a warewashing machine rinse cycle or rinsed as approved in an alternative warewashing plan.

     Code 4-603.16

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED

     Clean utensils are being stored or stacked without being air-dried. Observed multiple washed bins stored wet on shelf. Instruced Owner to allow bins to air-dry before placing them on the shelf. Owner removed wet bins from shelf and set them to air dry in warewashing area.

     Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.

     Code 4-901.11

   • Not serious Core

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     Multiple areas have encrusted soil.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     DRYING MOPS

     Wet mops stored inside cleaning bucket without air drying. Instructed Owner to store wet mops in a position that allows air-drying. Owner removed mop from bucket and placed it in hanging position for air drying.

     Correction: Store mops to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, equipment and supplies.

     Code 6-501.16

3. Jan 6, 2025 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.

4. Dec 7, 2023 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.