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Great China House

December 6, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, RICE) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND NOT LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED INSIDE OF REAR REFRIGERATOR AND ON PREP TABLE SHELVES. OBSERVED RUST ON THE SHELVES INSIDE REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD, AND REMOVE RUST OFF OF SHELVES. ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE CLEANED; WOK COOKING STATION, INSIDE OF PREP COOLER, GASKETS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER AND BOTTOM OF ALL PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED CLUTTER (BOXES, OLD EQUIPMENT, OLD RECEIPTS) THRU OUT FACILITY BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OLD EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER AND TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 7, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 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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