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Chen's Garden

September 28, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: FOUND NO AVAILABLE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT (SANITIZING) SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1965251 ISSUED DATE ON 09-26-2017. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 #30 - BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (FLOUR, ETC.) IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS. #33 - OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE ON PLASTIC TUBES, ALSO OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS COMPRESSORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT. #34 - OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON PREP AREA FLOOR UNDER FRYERS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR. #35 - OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST ON WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. #38 - 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE CHEST FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.----------INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CAN CONTAINER INTO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES, STORAGE RACKS WITH EXCESSIVE MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, SIDES OF ALL STORAGE BINS, ELECTRICAL AND WATER PIPES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS WITH DEAD INSECTS ABOVE PREP AREA.-----------MUST REPAIR WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE PEELING PAINT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS ABOVE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA FOR ADDITIONAL LIGHTING
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON TOP OF COOLERS.---------FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING, NO MILK CRATES FOR STORAGE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED WASHCLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION (100 PPM).
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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