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Chen's Garden

March 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 08/21/14 REPORT#1325153 (30)OBSERVED 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. (33)MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVING AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS. 34 FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS,GREASE AND DEBRIS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ON WALLS BEHIND FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND ON WALLS BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS, RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 21, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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