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China Garden Chinese Restaurant

August 21, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND THE ONLY HANDWASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. THERE WERE PLASTIC LIDS AND A CONTAINER STORED ON TOP OF THEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS AND TO KEEP THE HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AS WELL AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE(S) AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND GROOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO EITHER SAND THE CUTTING BOARDS OR REPLACE THEM. MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, HANDWASHING SINK, HOLDING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, UTILITY AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • FOUND MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE MOP UPRIGHT TO PROPERLY AIR DRY AND PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. • FOUND BROKEN AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGH OUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2549896 DATED 02/16/2022 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: #10-OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #37-OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. #39-OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR. #45-OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION. #56-OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 16, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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