China Cafe

November 13, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING OBSERVED IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA; MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS.
code 11Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED NON FOOD GRADE BAGS BEING USED FOR STORAGE OF FOODS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN ON PREP TABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS IN KITCHEN, RUSTED BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE IN KITCHEN, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AROUND AND BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES AND FREEZERS. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH ALL SINKS. MUST SEAL THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER BY THE REAR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN ATTACHED WALL FIXTURES, PIPES, HOODS ETC TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE BUGS AND DUST. REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND OUTSIDE OF WOMENS WASHROOM. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE BY WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: SOME LIGHTS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA HAVE SHIELDS BUT NO END CAPS PROVIDE CAPS FOR SHIELDS. FOUND ONE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR OF KTICHEN OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER; REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF LARGE GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK (MOP SINK) WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER. MUST PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINKS FOR PROPER SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.
code 38

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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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