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China Cafe

January 13, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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 FOOD AT IMPRPOPER TMPERATURE:COOKED BEFF STORED ISIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF66.7F,99.6F AND 101F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 101F TO 104.1F. NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COLLING METHOD APPLIED,ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUND 5,VALUE $21. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DRY FOOD NOT PROPERLY COVERED,OBSERVED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS COVERED WITH EXTREMELY DIRTY CARDBOARDS,BROKEN LIDS,AND NOT CLEANABLE LID,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIDS,WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP ON PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALSO STORED AT SAME AREA ,NUMEROUS OF EMPTY CANS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CANS , CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AT SAID AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REACH-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID TILE.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: TWO FEMALE EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.