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China Cafe

January 12, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
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 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. SHRIMP AT 48.9F,1LB. CHICKEN AT 48.7F,1/2 LB. AND LIQUID EGG AT 50.5F,8OZ. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. MANAGER DICARDED THE SAID PRODUCTS WORTH $25.00 TOTAL 1.5 LBS, 8OZ. COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT/POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RE CAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM.. CAULK WORN OUT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS, EXTERIOR OF THE RICE COOKER, INSIDE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE REACH IN ONE DOOR FREEZER, ALL CART UNDER THE HOOD, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE,CABINET UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INTERIOR DOOR OF THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER AND THE FAN GUARD OF THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT. UNDER THE WOK STATION, BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG THE WALL BASE,ALL CORNER AND INSIDE THE WASHROOM, UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN. ELEVATE ALL CONTAINERS WITH FOOD 6" OFF THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. FILTER ON THE HOOD CANOPY WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WASH CLOTH FOR WIPING THE CHOPPING BOARD, TOP OF THE PREP TABLES TOP OF THE PREP COOLER,ETC. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.