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China Palace

November 7, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-27-17,REPORT #198224 #30- FOOD KEPT OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED,IN COOLERS #31-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. #32-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 LARGE FLAT KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE DISPLAY COOLER AND PREP TABLE. #33-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 #34-EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENTS BY THE TWO GREASE TRAPS,MUST SCRAPE ALL BUILD-UP GREASE,CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN #35- WALL INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. #38-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 #40-VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS #43-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. TODAY 11-7-17 WE OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF TWO DOOR UNDER PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT REMOVE POROUS PIECE OF WOOD FROM ON TOP THE PREP TABLES ACROSS FROM CHEST FREEZER,REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE ALL CUPS USED FOR DRY AND LIQUID FOOD FROM CONTAINERS MUST HAVE HANDLES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: HOOD /FILTERS WITH GREASE DEBRISINSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DUST BUILD-UP PORTABLE FAN IN PREP AREA MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 7 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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