New China Buffet

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED 15-25 MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR ELECTRICAL ROOM SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY VENT IN DISH ROOM INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN FRONT WOK STATION, HOOD AND FILTER FRONT, REAR STOVE, AND REAR WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER NOT CLEAN, AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE REAR STORAGE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL REAR ELECTRICAL ROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED LIGHTS OUT REAR HOOD, AND REAR STORAGE AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL BULBS WHICH ARE OUT. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT SHIELDS BROKEN IN REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  code 36

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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.