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China Palace

January 27, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOOD KEPT OVER 24HOURS MUST BE LABELED,IN COOLERS
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: PLASTIC UTENSILS USED FOR CUSTOMERS NOT PROPERLY STORED MUST BE INVERTED,PREP AREA. BROKEN CONTAINERS MUST BE REPLACED. FOUND FOOD INSIDE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS STORED IN FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIDS WITH EXCESS DUCT TAPES AND EXPOSED INSULATION INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OBSERVED DIRTY/OILY CARDBOARDS USED AS LINER ON SHELVES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.OBSERVED LARGE FLAT KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE DISPLAY COOLER AND PREP TABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK,TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS(RUBBER GASKET) WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.ALSO BOTH GREASE TRAPS. ALL SHELVES INSIDE THE COOLERS,AND FREEZERS.SHELVES UNDER THE PREP TABLES AND INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,MENTIONED UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENTS BY THE TWO GREASE TRAPS,MUST SCRAPE ALL BUILD-UP GREASE,CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES ON WALL INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.NEED TO SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO 1 BURNER UNITS IN USE AT SOUTH WALL OF THE KITCHEN WITHOUT VENTILATION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION/HOOD OR REMOVE UNIT FROM PREMISES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY LINENS BY THE CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP THE PREP TABLES.WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND KEPT BY WORKING STATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 19, 2017: 9 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.