China Snack

January 14, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OVER THIRTY LIVE COCKROACHES WERE FOUND IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AND REAR KITCHEN COOLER DOOR GASKETS ABOVE FOOD, INSIDE OF THE WOK STOVE WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED, INSIDE OF THE REACH IN COOLER FRAMES, IN CRACKS AND OPENINGS ENCRUSTED WITH ROACH FECES ABOVE THE DISH WASHING AREA AND KITCHEN DOORWAYS. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION, SEAL UP ALL AREAS OF POSSIBLE HARBORAGE AND WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS WHERE ACTIVITY IS FOUND. THE ORKIN PEST CONTROL LICENSE 051-016715 EXPIRED ON 12/31/2012, OBTAIN A VALID LICENSE COPY FROM YOUR PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND A MAP OF THE PREMISES SHOWING BAIT/TRAP PLACMENT AND AN ACTIVITY LOG.
code 13Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: 10 # OF RAW BEAN SPROUTS ARE BEING HELD IN FRONT OF THE WOK STATION AT 48f, PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME VALUED AT $12.00.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OPEN PANS OF RAW SLICED BEEF AND CHICKEN ARE STORED ABOVE OPEN PANS OF RAW VEGETABLES AND SPROUTS ALL OF WHICH ARE STORED ON DIRTY, MOLDY AND UNSANITARY COOLER RACKS. THE RAW RICE BIN HAS A DIRTY BOWL STORED INSIDE USED TO SCOOP THE RICE OUT. THE COOKED FRIED RICE IS ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER IN A METAL BOWL COATED WITH THICK GREASE BUILDUP. A CASE OF BROCOLLI IS SITTING INSIDE OF THE DIRTY MOP SINK. OPEN FIVE GALLON BUCKETS OF CHICKEN AND BEEF ARE STORED ON AND UNDER DIRTY RACKS WHILE WAITING TO BE PREPARED. PROTECT FOODS FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION BY STORING FOODS IN COVERED CONTAINERS WITH RAW ITEMS STORED BELOW COOKED AND/OR RAW ITEMS. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES WHERE FOOD IS STORED.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: OPEN RODENT BAIT PELLETS ARE LOOSE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE REAR TWO DOOR PREP COOLER, ALL RODENT BAIT MUST BE STORED IN A SPILL PROOF CONTAINER OR BAIT STATION. HAVE THE AFFECTED AREA CLEANED IN DETAIL.
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING MINOR VIOLATIONS WERE ORIGINALLY DOCUMENTED ON MARCH 8, 2012. (32) MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. (33) CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE DUST, CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE, PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, REPAIR RUBBER GASKETS AT COOLER DOORS WHERE NEEDED, ETC. (34)CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES. (35) CLEAN WALL AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN CEILING VENT IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST. (41) REMOVE CLUTTER FROM CORNER AREAS IN REAR OF KITCHEN. (43) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN WIPING TOWELS AND TO STORE PROPERLY IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OPEN, UNCOVERED, UNLABELED FOODS WERE FOUND IN EVERY COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE ESTABLISHMENT, COVER , LABEL AND DATE ALL OPEN FOOD PRODUCTS IN SANITARY CONTAINERS OR SINGLE USE FOOD BAGS, NOT IN GROCERY (T-SHIRT) BAGS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL FOOD UTENSILS ARE DIRTY AND COATED WITH DIRTY GREASE BUILDUP, CLEAN EVERY FOOD UTENSIL UNTIL IT IS SANITARY IN APPEARANCE AND SANITIZE THEM.
code 31
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHT SHIELDS ARE DIRTY AND HAVE DEAD COCKROACHES INSIDE, CLEAN THE LIGHT FIXTURES INSIDE AND OUT AND SANITIZE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: A STRONG ODOR IS COMING OUT OF THE GREASE TRAP AREA, CLEAN AND CHECK THE PLUMBING, SUPPLY THREE SANITARY STOPPERS TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. A SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND UNDER THE WEST THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. REPAIR PLUMBING TO CODE AND REPAIR THE GAP IN THE SEWER TRAP COVER.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 8, 2012: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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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