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China Chef Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 6, 2019
- address3832 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60609
Is China Chef Restaurant clean?
China Chef Restaurant is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 6, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at China Chef Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 6, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED (RAW FISH AND CHICKEN, SAUCES, ETC.) STORED INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE PROPERLY LABELED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED FOOD REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS THAT THEY CAN BE READILY AND UNMISTAKABLY IDENTIFIED.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • FOUND NO WIPING CLOTHS DURING INSPECTION. CLOTHS STORED IN A CHEMICAL SANITIZE SOLUTION MUST BE USED AT ALL TIMES WHILE SERVING AND PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED FOOD IN THE REACH IN FREEZER STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. ALL FOOD MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED FOOD EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FRYERS, GRILLS, WOK, ETC WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED AND SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • FOUND NO GREASE TRAP ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAINSewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • FOUND NO GREASE TRAP ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNUSED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SUCH AS PERSONAL ITEMS, BOOKS, LADDERS, BOXES OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • All certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Training programs must be accredited by the American National Standards Institute or another reputable accreditation agency under the ASTM International E2659-09 (Standard Practice for Certificate Programs).
When was China Chef Restaurant last inspected?
China Chef Restaurant has 13 inspections on record going back to December 3, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| February 6, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 26, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 17, 2017 | Fail | |
| March 25, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 20, 2015 | Pass | |
| November 17, 2014 | Pass | |
| March 27, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 23, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 1, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2012 | Pass | |
| July 27, 2011 | Pass |
China Chef Restaurant vs Mckinley Park
Mckinley Park runs 68% clean across 229 tracked restaurants — 154 clean, 39 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 229 spots Cooked tracks in Mckinley Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 6, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.