CHEN'S GARDEN II INC..
6046 S WESTERN AVE · WEST ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 5 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 32018FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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. VIOLATION 7-38-010A CRITICAL.
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 IN TOILET ROOM, OVER 50 DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, OVER 50 NOTED NEXT TO HOT WATER TANK, OVER 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FRONT COUNTER NEXT TO BEVERAGE STRAWS. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP NOTED ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. INSTD TO REMOVE RODENT AND ACTIVITY. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CRITICAL.
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 FOODS PROPERLY. VIOLATION 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
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 KNIVES PROPERLY.
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 WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES, ALONG WALLBASE, UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
WALLS THROUGH OUT PREMISES INCLUDING TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE STOPPERS.
IMPROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS CUPS/BOWLS STORED IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS AND PROPERLY STORE.
APR 262017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
ALL PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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.
APR 212017FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
ALL PREPARED FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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.
APR 132017FAILED8 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
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).
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 7-38-005(A).
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.
MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.
FOUND FOOD IN ALL OF THE COOLERS. ALL COOKED/PREPARED FOODS STORED UNDER REFRIGERATION MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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.
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 .
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →