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China Gourmet

July 13, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. RAW PORK IS STORED DIRECTLY OVER COOKED CHICKEN AND PREPARED SAUCES. RAW SHRIMP STORED NEXT TO AND TOUCHING FRESH WATERMELON, RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER FRESH CUT FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. REVIEWED PROPER METHODS OF FOOD PROTECTION AND REMOVED ALL FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED EGG ROLLS, AND CREAM CHEESE FILLING FOR WONTONS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WERE NOTED WITH NO DATE LABELING OR EXPIRATION DATES. NO LABELS ON ANY FOODS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: KNIFE OBSERVED IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE PREP AND STEM TABLE. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER FOR KNIVES OR STORE ON CLEAN CUTTING BOARD.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE FRONT PREP TWO-DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.----HEAVY DRIPPING FROM CONDENSATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER? MUST REPAIR. • MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR/CONSTRUCTION FOR ELECTRICAL SOCKETS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: SHELVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WAS FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS: THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER ON SHELVING NEXT TO THE COOKS LINE, ALL SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT NOTED DIRTY.----EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ROUGH, UNEVEN WALL CAULKING WITH OPEN CREVICES AND CRACKS AT BOTH WASHROOM WASHBOWLS. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS DIRTY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER AND AROUND THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS, AROUND THE BASEMENT GREASE TRAP, BEHIND THE LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE WALK-IN COOLER ENTRANCE.-----POOLING WATER ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE THEIR BICYCLES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER. • NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA . MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA/LOCKERS FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 15, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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