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China Cafe

July 1, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: FOUND TCS AND READY TO EAT FOODS STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL TCS AND READY TO EAT FOODS THAT ARE PREPARED AND/OR REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTY RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND RUSTY PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH THICK GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH THICK DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND THE TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH OUT A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE WALLS, CEILING VENTS AND TILES WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FILTERS AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. MAINTAIN CURRENT CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 11, 2019: 10 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.

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