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China Cafe

March 18, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS IN THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO WASH HANDS AT NEAREST HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SETTING IT UP TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO SET UP THE SINK WHEN WASHING EQUIPMENT. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE USING THE CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED WHOLE DUCK BEING THAWED IN A BOWL OF WATER IN THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE AQUARIUM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON THE HAND SOAP DISPENSERS IN NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/11/2024, REPORT #2596608 #37: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE FOOD STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAIN. #49: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SURFACES IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING: THE LIDS OF THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, THE INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF ALL OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, RUBBER GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING AND FREEZER UNITS, INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES ON SITE, THE SIDES AND CREVICES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (ESPECIALLY THE DEEP FRYERS) UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE SHELVES UNDER ALL THE PREP TABLES, TABLE TOPS AND CART WHERE THE MICROWAVES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE, GRIME, FOOD DEBRIS, DEEP CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED SURFACES. #55: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FACILITY IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING ESPECIALLY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR, MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 20, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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.