Chicago
39
BEAT

Chen'S Garden II Inc.

6046 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60636 · West Englewood · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
39/100

Troubled record — failed 3 of 5 inspections for sanitation, pest activity

Inspections
5
2 passed
Last Inspected
2018-04-11
Pass Rate
40%
3 failures
Score
39/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2018-04-11)
Failed 3 inspections (2018, 2017, 2017)
Sanitation issues found across 11 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 11×
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Pest Activity critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other critical
2018-04-11 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2018-04-03 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER. MALE EMPLOYEE RETURNING FROM OUTISDE DELIVERY, ENTERED REAR DOOR AND BEGAN IMMEDIATELY PREPARING FOOD AT WOK STATION WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTD TO WASH HANDS WHEN NECESSARY, CHANGING TASKS, ETC. VIO...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

OBSERVED LIVE MOUSE RUNNING INBETWEEN COOLERS AT FRONT OF PREP AREA. MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OVER 100 DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER CASHIER LINE, OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS INBETWEEN COOLERS IN PREP AREA, OVER 40 DROPPINGS ON FLOOR I...

serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. RAW CHICKEN STORED IMMEDIATLEY ABOVE READY TO EAT SOY SAUCE AND VEGETABLES IN WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED RAW EGGS AND CHICKEN ABOVE READY TO EAT COOKED NOODLES IN PREP COOLER. INSTD TO STORE RAW AND READY TO EAT ...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CUTTING BOARDS WORN, BEYOND REPAIR, PITTED, AND DEEP, DARK STAINS. INSTD TO REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS. TOP OF BLENDER IN POOR REPAIR, WRAPPED WITH TAPE. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME. KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE ...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT CLEAN: ALL STORAGE SHELVES, CAN OPENER, RICE COOKERS, INTERIOR OF STEAM TABLE, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FRYERS, WOK STATION, ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, KNIVES, CLEAVERS, WIRE RACKS IN WA...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES, ALONG WALLBASE, UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WALLS THROUGH OUT PREMISES INCLUDING TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE STOPPERS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

IMPROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS CUPS/BOWLS STORED IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS AND PROPERLY STORE.

2017-04-26 Pass License Re-Inspection
2
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN OR RE-LACE CUTTING BOARD UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

2017-04-21 Fail License Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN OR RE-LACE CUTTING BOARD UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

2017-04-13 Fail License
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

REAR WALK-IN COOLER HOLDING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT70.4F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZADOUS FOODS FROM UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED(HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: EGG ROLLS-68.1F, EGGS-67.7F, CRAB RANGOON-68.8F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM THIS UNIT THAT ARE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AND DISCARD THEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-0...

critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR, PIPE UNDERNEATH THE BASIN PROFUSELY LEAKING AND THE WATER NOT DRAINING PROPERLY FROM THE BASIN(STOPPED UP). MUST HAVE PLUMBER REPAIR THIS UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOUND FOOD IN ALL OF THE COOLERS. ALL COOKED/PREPARED FOODS STORED UNDER REFRIGERATION MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN OR RE-LACE CUTTING BOARD UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES(SHELVES, PREP TABLES, ALL COOLERS, ALL FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, WOK COOKING STATIONS, EXTERIORS OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND MICROWAVE .

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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