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China Garden Chinese Restaurant

January 11, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. APPROX 10-LBS OF PRE-COOKED EGG ROLLS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.0F INSIDE RACK ON TABLE BY FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PIC REMOVED AND DISCARDED APPROX 10-LBS OF EGG ROLLS AT COST APPROX $30.00-COS. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 69 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE ON LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLE, FLOORS IN HOT WATER HEATER ROOM, FLOORS ON SITE. IN STRUCTED TO CLEAN/ SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TESTING KIT FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK DISHWASHING FACILITIES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE . PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED 7-38-005
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINED, ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE , DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN, FRYERS, GRILL, EXTERIOR OF RICE COOKERS,ETC. • MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER WALLS,FLOORS AND THE FAN COVER TO REMOVE DUST AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE PREP TABLES,HANDWASHING SINK FAUCETS HANDLES,ALL COOLER DOORS AND HANDLES, BULK STORAGE CONTAINER,DRY STORAGE SHELVES , ALL SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLES, BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, ALSO FLOOR DIRTY AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 16, 2020: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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