CHINA CAFE.
2300 S WENTWORTH AVE · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
2 of 4 inspections passed, 2 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 172015FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL, FOUND 15 LIVE COCKROACHES CRAWLING AT KITCHEN'S AND STORAGE ROOM WALLS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
PREP AND WALK-IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE.
PREP TABLES, SHELVES, FOOD CONTAINERS AND COOLER FAN COVERSNOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CELAN AND MAINTAIN.
HEAVY GRASE AND DIRT BUILD-UP NOTED ON WOK AND COOK LINE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEA AND MAINTAIN.
BROKEN KITCHEN FLOOR TILES, INSTURCTED TO REPAIR.
CRACKS AND CREVICES NOTED THROUGH OUT KITCHEN WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
FEB 32015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND CARPET AT FRONT KITCHEN FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE NON-ABSORBANT SURFACE THATS EASY TO CLEAN.MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AROUND AND BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES AND FREEZERS. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH ALL SINKS. MUST SEAL THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER BY THE REAR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN.
WALLS AROUND ICE MAKER IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR, SHEDDING WHITE POWDER, ALSO ABOVE COOKING AREA AT FIRST FLOOR NEXT TO BAKERY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN ATTACHED WALL FIXTURES, PIPES, HOODS ETC TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE BUGS AND DUST. REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND OUTSIDE OF WOMENS WASHROOM. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE BY WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS
NOV 132014FAILED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EXPOSED HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING OBSERVED IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA; MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS.
OBSERVED NON FOOD GRADE BAGS BEING USED FOR STORAGE OF FOODS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN ON PREP TABLE.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS IN KITCHEN, RUSTED BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE IN KITCHEN, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD UP. CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AROUND AND BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES AND FREEZERS. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH ALL SINKS. MUST SEAL THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER BY THE REAR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN.
MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN ATTACHED WALL FIXTURES, PIPES, HOODS ETC TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE BUGS AND DUST. REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND OUTSIDE OF WOMENS WASHROOM. REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE BY WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. REMOVE DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS.
SOME LIGHTS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA HAVE SHIELDS BUT NO END CAPS PROVIDE CAPS FOR SHIELDS. FOUND ONE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR OF KTICHEN OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER; REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD.
MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF LARGE GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK (MOP SINK) WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER. MUST PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINKS FOR PROPER SET UP FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING.
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