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China Cafe

September 24, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: WE OBSERVED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:ON SHELVES,INSIDE THE OVEN,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND FURNACE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-13-14,REPORT #1107020 #33- OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF PREP REACH IN COOLERS/SINKS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN #34- 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. TODAY STILL OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD INSIDE GROCERY BAGS,STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND CONTAINERS WITH LIDS
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GRIMES AND PEELING PAINT ON PIECE WOOD STORED ON DRAIN BOARD UNDER CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL BROKEN,GREASY AND BURNED BROOM MUST BE REPLACED. CEILING TILE IS USED FOR SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND HOT HOLDING UNIT,AT FRONT LINE.SURFACE IS POROUS AND NOT ABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GRIMES BUILD-UP ON TOP LIDS AT BULK FOOD CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS ON SHELVES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND EXTINGUISHER PIPE UNDER THE HOOD WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE.GREASE IS DANGLING FROM HOOD.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DUST PAN EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AND GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GREASE,DUST AND GRIMES BUILD-UP ON PORTABLE FAN,BY THR PREP COOLER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. ONE STOPPER PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STOPPERS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 13, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.