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China Cafe

January 26, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND 10 LBS OF COOKED CUT CHICKEN AT 114.4F HELD IN DISPLAY CASE AT FRON PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AT PROEPR HOLDING TEMPERATURE, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A), FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $40.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND RAW PORK STORED ABOVE RICE PUDDING AND OTHER READY-TO-EAT FOOD ITEMS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ACCORDING TO HEALTH CODE IE, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL, FOUND ABOUT 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERD THROUGH OUT FIRST AND BASEMENT KITCHEN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUT SIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT RODENT PROOFED, FOUND COVER WITH CRACKS AND LARGE OPENINGS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RODENT PROOFED DUMPSTER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND SPRAY BOTTLES NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: TIN CANS BEING REUSED AS A MULTI-USE UTENSILS FOR STORING FOOD, INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKET FOR ALL COOLERS IN POOR REPAIR, CARD BOARD IS USE TO COVER SHLVES IN COOLER AND PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: PREP COOLER THROUGH OUT 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT KITCHENS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THROUGH OUT KITCHEN AT 1ST AND BSEMENT NOT CLEAN, BEHIND COOK LINE, COOLERS AND STORAGE SHELVES. HEAVY GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. • CARPET IS USED AT FRONT KITCHEN FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE NON-ABSORBANT EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE. • HOLES NOTED IN KITCHEN FLOOR, CRACKS AND UNEVEN FLOOR, MISSING TILE AND CONCRETE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BASEMENT HAND WASH SINK NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, WATER IS DRAING 2 FEET AWAY FROM CATCH BASIN, INSTRUCTED TO EXTEND DRAIN LINE TO DRAIN PROPERLY. • CONDENSATION ON WATER LINES ABOVE ICE NMAKER IN BASEMENT ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 30, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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