See Thru Chinese Kitchen

June 3, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA OBSTRUCTED. UNABLE TO GET TO SINK TO WASH MY HANDS. SINK WAS OBSTRUCTED BY TABLES. MANAGER STATES WE DON'T USE SINK. SINK MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES TO WASH HANDS MANAGER REMOVED TABLE TO ALLOW HANDWASHING. FRONT PREP HANDSINK WITH LARGE LEAK AT P-TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: BEEF 64.4 DEGREES 50 LBS, SHRIMP 63.2 DEG 40 LBS, CHICKEN 62.5 DEGREES 40 LBS, ALL PROTEIN ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $250.00 130 LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: WALK IN COOLER AT AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 65.4 DEGREES. COOLER IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT CDPH FOR REINSPECTION OF WALK IN COOLER WHEN CORRECTED. ALL TCS FOOD MUST BE STORED IN SMALLER REACH IN COOLERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE IN IN GOOD CONDITION AND LABELED WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL SHELVING UNITS FOR FOOD IN WALK IN AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • SPONGES MUST BE REPLACED REGULARLY. WORN SPONGES MUST BE DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL KNIVES MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER NOT BETWEEN THE WALL AND REACH IN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF REPLACING OR DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING DUE TO WORN AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 5, 2023: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.