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See Thru Chinese Kitchen #21

February 20, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATION WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 65F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS SHRIMP AND COOKED NOODLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED EGG ROLLS AT 105.8F ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS. ALSO OSBERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: SHRIMP AT 48.4F-61F, BEEF AT 57.6, CHICKEN AT 62.6F, COOKED NOODLES AT 59F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 7/25/17 WAS NOT POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS #32, #34 AND #35 WERE NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2071409 ON 7/25/17: 32 - NOTED FOOD STORED IN PLASTIC BAGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD PROTECTION. 34 - NOTED FLOORS DIRTY BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH THE DRY GOODS STORAGE SHELVING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. 35 - NOTED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA AND DIRTY VENT COVERS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS AND THOSE STORED OUTSIDE OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, TOP OF STOVE, STORAGE RACK NEAR HOT WATER HEATER.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE WATER LEAKS UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 25, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.