New Chinatown Restaurant & Coffee Shop

September 26, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON EAST WALL LEDGE BEHIND REACH-IN COOLER UNIT,ON SHELF AND UNDER SHELF BY THE REAR DOOR.WE OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE ROACHES AROUND HOT WATER TANK,THREE COMPARTMENT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-24-14,REPORT #1107036 #33- MINERAL BUILD-UP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT #34- DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #38-ADDITIONAL STOPPER IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,FRONT AREA. STILL TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOUND AN OPENED FOOD CAN WITH FOOD INSIDE IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,ONCE A FOOD CAN IS OPENED FOOD MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CONTAINER WITH LID,LABEL AND DATE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GRIME BUILD-UP ON RAW WOOD SHELF BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,ALSO RAW WOOD PANELS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NEED TO PAINT/REPLACE. CARDBOARDS AREA USED FOR SHELF LINERS,ARE DIRTY WITH FOOD STAINS,GRIMES AND BROKEN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. OBSERVED SMALL CONTAINERS ATTACHED WITH DIRTY STRINGS ON PIPE AT WALL LEDGE ABOVE THE PREP TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVES AT SAID AREA FOR GOOD HOUSEKEEPING COOKED AND RAW FOOD STORED INSIDE THE GROCERY BAGS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GRIMES AND BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND DRAINS AT SAID SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID SINKS.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ACCUMULATION OF BURNED ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA. GARDEN HOSE STORED UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH GRIMES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CONTAINERS ON TOP THE DINING TABLES WERE SEASON AND MULTI USE UTENSILS ARE STORED WITH GRIMES BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT, NOT ABLE TO CLEAN,PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS.FLOOR SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CRACKS AND CREVICES ON WALL BY THE HOT WATER TANK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH APPLICATION.WALL BY THE HOOD IS EXTREMELY GREASY,WALL AND PIPE BY THE HOT WATER TANK,AND BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE CLEANED/PAINTED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON FAUCET AT MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: A LOT OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS,TOOLS,BOXES,CUPS.ETC.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM PREMISES, ELEVATE ITEMS FROM FLOOR 6",AND ORGANIZE ITEMS NEEDED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 24, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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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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