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Taste Of China

November 27, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS (FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT) IN PREP AREA, WHEN FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN PREP AREA. REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS IN THE REACH IN COOLER & FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA. DEFROST PREP FREEZER BEHIND THE BAR. CLEAN RUST FROM GREASE TRAP UNDER MOP SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD FROM FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLE. CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS FROM CONTACT SURFACES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. CLEAN SPIDER WEBS FROM LIGHT FIXTURES IN PREP AREA. CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER IN PREP AREA. CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM STOVE, WOK, AND FRYER. ALSO, CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, BASEMENT AND IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA. ALSO, REPAIR MISSING GROUT FROM FLOOR IN FRONT OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTER IN PREP AREA. CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. ALSO, REPAIR UNFINISHED PLASTER ON WALL ABOVE FRONT WINDOW, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BURNED OUT LIGHTS ABOVE SERVICE COUNTER IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA. ALSO, INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS, OR SHATTER PROOF LIGHTS IN PREP AREA.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE UNWANTED ITEMS FROM THE FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT. ALSO, PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG WET MOPS IN REAR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on November 21, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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