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China Cafe

November 8, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1609645 DATED 1/12/16. #30-LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT/POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. #32- RE CAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM. CAULK WORN OUT AND MAINTAIN. #33-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. #34-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. #35-STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. FILTER ON THE HOOD CANOPY WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLES WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE ALL DRY BULK GOOD CONTAINERS, ALL WIRE RACK SHELVINGS OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK ON BOTH FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK. INCREASE THE HOT WATER PRESSURE AND COLD WATER PRESSURE OF THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 12, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.