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Chinese # 1 Kitchen

June 3, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: THE FOLLIWNG TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: COOKED CHICKEN 48.0F, COOKED BEEF 49.9F, AND BEAN SPROUTS 53.8F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 15LBS $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: PREP COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53.6F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED , ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO HAVE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE RUST ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE INTERCEPTOR AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. PLASTIC LINING NOTED ON EXTERIOR SIDES OF ICE MACHINE AND WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTD REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION: ALL STORAGE RACKS, DOOR HANDLES AND RUBBER GASKETS IN ALL COOLERS (PREP COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS), EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CONTAINERS, ENTIRE WOK LINE, ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF WOK LINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND LEGS/WHEELS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/FRYERS. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: SINK AND TOILET IN WASHROOM SOILED AND NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: WALLS AND LIGHT SWITCH COVER WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE AND SOILED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 11, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.