China Garden Chinese Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVING UNITS, ROLLING CARTS, PREP TABLES, UTILITY SINK BASIN AND FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, FURNACE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FODD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
  code 39
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  code 45
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SUFACES OF WOKS, FRYERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, BULK CONTAINERS, HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 18, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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