SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

CHEN'S GARDEN II INC..

BEAT. 39/100

6046 S WESTERN AVE · WEST ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 11, 2018 · passed

Failed 3 of 5 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
22
includes 7 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Apr 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 11
2018
PASSED
0 violations
APR 3
2018
FAILED
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
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. VIOLATION 7-38-010A CRITICAL.

CRITICALPest 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 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.

SERIOUSFood 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 FOODS PROPERLY. VIOLATION 7-38-005A SERIOUS.

MINORSanitation
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 KNIVES PROPERLY.

MINORSanitation
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 WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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

MINORSanitation
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.

APR 26
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

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

MINORSanitation
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.

APR 21
2017
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest 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.

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

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

MINORSanitation
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.

APR 13
2017
FAILED
8 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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).

CRITICALFood 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 7-38-005(A).

CRITICALOther
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.

CRITICALPest 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.

MINORChemical 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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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 .

MINORSanitation
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.

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 →

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