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China Chef

October 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. WHEN TOILET IS FLUSHED WASTE WATER BACKS-UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS IN WASHROOM AND FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREAS. STRONG, FOUL SEWAGE ODOR PRESENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
code 10Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED ISSUED ON 05-28-2014 INSPECTION REPORT# 1460138. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #32 - INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE. (NOTED EMPLOYEE USING TIN CANS FOR STORAGE AND FOOD PREPARATION). #33 - INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER WITH DRIED FOOD AND GREASE BUILD-UP, MICROWAVE OVEN, STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, REACH-IN AND PREP COOLER, COUNTER SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, HOT HOLDING UPPER SHELVINGS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, PIPES AND CONDUITS WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STORAGE BINS. #34 - INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FLOORS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND FOIL LINER ON SHELVINGS IN PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: HAND SOAP DISPENSER IS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE DISPENSER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS WET AND NOT CLEAN. MUST WASH AND SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGH-OUT, REMOVE ALL WATER AND DEBRIS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 28, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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.

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