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China Palace

March 26, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED POWDER CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON FOOD ITEM CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 245 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS WERE LOCATED IN CORNER UNDER SHELVING WHERE POTS AND UTENSILS ARE STORED NEAR COOKING FRYERS, 200 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT AND 15 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER UNDER STORAGE CONTAINER SHELVING. MUST CLEAN THROUGHLY AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER BUCKETS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP SITTING ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINER HOLDER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED AS FOOD STORAGE IN CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS AND ON EXTERIOR PART OF COOKING FRYERS AND STOVE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACK IN WALL AND MISSING COVING NEAR STORAGE CONTAINER SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND REPAIR. • OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS ALONG COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE SPILLS ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARD BOARD BOXES STACKED UP NEAR KITCHEN ENTRANCE DOOR IN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMILATION BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST BE SERVICED, CLEANED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED TO PREVENT ANY MINOR CONTAMINATION.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-15-2019, REPORT #2315891. #51-FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST INSTALL WHERE IT CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 15, 2019: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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