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China Garden

April 24, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY BEING THAWED. TWO COMPARTMENTS OF THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH MEAT SITTING IN WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNIN WATER, IN THE COOLER OR BY WAY OF THE MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING PROCESSES.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION FILTERS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.