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China Cafe

May 3, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER DISPENSING FROM THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED THAT THE SANITIZING AGENT (CHLORINE) MUST DISPENSE AT 100PPM. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL IT IS DISPENSING PROPERLY AND IS REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT. OF HEALTH. FAX A LETTER TO 312 746-4240 TO REQUEST THAT THE TAG BE REMOVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 ISSUED.
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED FIFTY MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AND SIDE PREP AREA ON THE FLOOR, ON A POLE AND UNDER A SHELF. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECENT SERVICE (5/2/16) BY THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY INDICATED NO ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE WOK STATIONS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES WHERE NEEDED.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN UNDER DISHMACHINE, SINKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS.
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 COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED IN MAIN KITCHEN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: TWO DRAIN STOPPERS AT THREE COMP SINK; MUST HAVE THREE TO PROPERLY SET UP SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. A LEAK OBSERVED AT THE TWO COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH AND A CONSTANT DRIP FROM THE FAUCET OF THIS SINK; REPAIR SAME.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 24, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.