See Thru Chinese Kitchen

January 27, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, FILLED WITH CUTTING BOARDS AND BULK LIDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM HAND WASHING SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) REFER TO PREVIOUS VIOLATION FOR CITATION • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HAND DRYING. PRIROIRTY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) REFER TO PREVIOUS VIOLATION FOR CITATION
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR. OBSERVED MISSING LIDS ON BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION. • OBSERVED ONIONS STORED IN REAR ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. FOOD STORAGE IS PROHIBITED IN MECHANICAL ROOMS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

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

Inspector note: O9BSERVED HANDLE OF ICE SCOOP LAYING ON ICE INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ICE SCOOP UPRIGHT TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINERS ON SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILDUP AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INN UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON SOUTH WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD SPILLS ON WALLS PREP AREA. OBSERVED WATER AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN REAR ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CEILING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. • OBSERVED EXCESS CARDBOARD ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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