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Chen's Garden

August 21, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED A 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT AN IMPROPER AIR TEMP OF 65'F HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40 OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES SUCH AS 2LBS OF DICED HAM AT 57.1F, 4LBS OF COOKED EGG ROLLS AT 58.2F, 1LBS COOKED SLICE BEEF AT 63F AND 1/2LBS OF FRIED PORK AT 61.1F. A TOTAL OF 7 1/2LBS OF FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED TOTAL COST WAS $100. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVERED A FEW FOOD ITEMS STORAGE IN GROCERY BAG. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. ALSO MUST LABEL ITEMS WITH THE NAME AND DATE.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVING AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS,GREASE AND DEBRIS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 25, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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