See Thru Chinese Kitchen

May 29, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 4 PACKAGES OF RAW BEEF STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 75.2F IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 40LBS AND $80 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY 7-38-005
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR NEAR SHELVING UNIT IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR UNDER BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN SOUTH EAST CORNER NEAR FIRE EXTINGUISHER, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR NEAR WATER HEATER IN WASHROOM, 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON RODDING EQUIPMENT IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWL USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL INSIDE BULK CONTAINERS IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS STORING HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTI-USE CONTAINERS AND PANS STORED IN WASHROOM AND UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND PROPERLY STORE IN AN SANITARY MANNER.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINERS ON SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, SHELVING SHALL BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST, DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, ROLLING CARTS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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