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New China Express

August 3, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 70LBS OF RAW SHRIMP AND COOKED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 55-70 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 3-18-2011 NOT CORRECTED. (33)MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES,METAL SHELVING RACKS,INTERIOR OF FRYERS,WOK STATIONS,BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS,AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS. MUST REMOVE GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS AND CLEAN ALL ATTACHED LEGS,WHEELS,HANDLES,MOTOR HOUSING AND POWER CORDS. (34)MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL SINKS,COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES,AND SODA DISPENCERS. MUST REMOVE EXTREME FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. (35)MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREAS AND REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CORRECT ALL MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE SPECIFIED ON REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR RUBBER GASKETS AT PREP COOLER DOORS SO THEY CLOSE PROPERLY.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE ITEM CONTAINERS USED TO STORE CONDIMENTS AND COOKING SPICES. REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES FROM WALLS UNDER PREP TABLE ALONG WALL NEXT TO 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FROM THE BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER FROM REAR OF PREP AREA NEXT TO EXIT DOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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