China Hut

May 12, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE.HAND SINK BEING BLOCKED BY A LARGE TABLE AND PLASTIC BUCKET WHILE FOOD HANDLER ACTIVELY COOKING FOODS AT THIS TIME.INSTRUCTED MANAGER, HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER REMOVED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030,CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT AND INCOMPLETE KIT ON SITE WITH ONLY GLOVES, MASKS AND CHLORINE. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR SUCH AN EVENT AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: COOKS LINE KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A WASHABLE KNIFE HOLDER OR ON A CLEAN PREP SURFACE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST BE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON ALL DOORS OF ALL COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: BOTTOM INTERIOR OF BOTH COOKS LINE GLASS DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREMISES/
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE ON TOP OF THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE AND WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OVERFLOWING GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BASEBOARD WALL TILE UNDER THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK MISSING/DAMAGED WITH HOLE IN THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/SEAL.----NOTED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER ADJACENT SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE FLOOR AT STORED SODAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 9-11-24 REPORT #2602565 NOT CORRECTED. #38- OBSERVED BROKEN WEATHER-STRIP AT REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GAP OPENING APPROX:1/4" AT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. #47- OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.#55-: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING WOK EQUIPMENTS AND DEEP FRYER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND REPAIR THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.#57- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 11, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 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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