Chinese Community Center Of Chicago

February 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER DRINKING OUT OF AN OPEN GLASS JAR ABOVE MEAT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD HANDLERS DRINK IN DESIGNATED AREAS AND REFRAIN FROM DOING SO OVER FOOD ITEMS.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS WITH GLOVES, WIPE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THEN PREPARE FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH BARE HANDS WITH SOAP AND USE A HAND DRYING PROVISION AND THEN PUT ON NEW GLOVES BEFORE PREPARING FOOD, REFRAIN FROM WASHING HANDS WITH GLOVES.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY WASHING DISHES AT THE WAREWASHING SINKS WITHOUT SETTING HAVING SANITIZER COMPARTMENT SET UP AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALWAYS SET UP THE SINK WHEN WASHING EQUIPMENT. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE PROPERLY SET UP THE WAREWASHING SINK, TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE USING CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA, UNDER THE SHELF NEXT TO THE THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER THE WAREWASHING SINK, COOKING EQUIPMENT, CORNER OF THE STAND-ALONE FREEZER, UNDER THE SHELF WITH THE BOXES OF HINGES CONTAINERS OUTSIDE OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, SURROUNDING THE TABLE AND THREE DOOR COOLER OUTSIDE THE FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE DRY STORAGE AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE DINING AREA, AND INSIDE THE FURNACE CLOSET IN THE DINING AREA, AND UNDER THE CHAIRS IN THE SEATING AREA NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE. THE SURFACES THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON WERE THE LID TO A DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINER AND ON THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE PREP AREA AND IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RAT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), NO CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE INTERIOR OF THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA WITH DRIED LIQUID. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE WAREWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA HOT WATER UNDER PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, AND NONFOOD EQUIPMENT THAT ARE REQURIED TO USE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE WAREWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE SIDE WALL NEAR THE DOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA LEADING INTO THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING WITH EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST. • OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE FURNACE CLOSET LOCATED IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN THE FURNACE CLOSET IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AQEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 23, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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