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China Cafe

January 24, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005
code 5Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW EGG YOLKS IN BOWL DIRECTLY ON TOP OF READY TO EAT BEAN SPROUTS. OBSERVED RAW SHRIMP STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE MUSHROOMS. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE CHOPPED LETTUCE AND CHOPPED CARROTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 15
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPTY CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS BEING USED AS FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MUST REMOVED AND NOT USE IN FUTURE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATORS DOORS ADN HANDLES COVERED IN FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED GASKETS OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS UNCLEAN. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF ALL HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENET UNCLEAN WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT DATED 9/7/18 INSPECTION NUMBER # 2214024 NOT CORRECTED INCLUDING VIOLATION #47 4-101.19 NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE, 4-202.16 NOTED SHELVES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT LINES WITH FOIL PAPER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOIL PAPER, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREP VENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. ALSO NOTED MILK CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVES FOR ELEVATION AND FOOD ITEMS STOTED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND 6" AWAY FROM THE WALLS TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST AND EASY CLEANING, #55 NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER ON SHELVES IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 7, 2018: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

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