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China Cafe

March 27, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: 3-501.13: 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: 6-501.112: 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: 4-301.12: 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: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON THE HAND SOAP DISPENSERS IN NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 18, 2025: 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.