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Great China House

January 7, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, SHRIMP) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER LABEL CONTAINING NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED A CONTAINER BEING STORED IN A BAG OF FLOUR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL UTENSILS PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER IN A REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE REAR AND ON PREP SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD AS A SHELF LINER ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, OVEN, WOKS, FRYERS) ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED SHELVES IN THE WALK IN COOLER ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF OIL, EMPTY BOXES BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR AND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 29, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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