CHINA CAFE.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS IN THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO WASH HANDS AT NEAREST HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SETTING IT UP TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO SET UP THE SINK WHEN WASHING EQUIPMENT. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE USING THE CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED WHOLE DUCK BEING THAWED IN A BOWL OF WATER IN THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE AQUARIUM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.

OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON THE HAND SOAP DISPENSERS IN NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/11/2024, REPORT #2596608 #37: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE FOOD STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAIN. #49: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SURFACES IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING: THE LIDS OF THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, THE INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF ALL OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, RUBBER GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING AND FREEZER UNITS, INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES ON SITE, THE SIDES AND CREVICES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (ESPECIALLY THE DEEP FRYERS) UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE SHELVES UNDER ALL THE PREP TABLES, TABLE TOPS AND CART WHERE THE MICROWAVES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE, GRIME, FOOD DEBRIS, DEEP CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED SURFACES. #55: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FACILITY IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING ESPECIALLY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR, MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED

6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

3-302.12: OBSERVED THE FOOD STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAIN.

4-501.12: OBSERVED DISCOLORED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE MENTIONED CUTTING BOARD.

4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SURFACES IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING: THE LIDS OF THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, THE INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF ALL OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, RUBBER GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING AND FREEZER UNITS, INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES ON SITE, THE SIDES AND CREVICES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (ESPECIALLY THE DEEP FRYERS) UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE SHELVES UNDER ALL THE PREP TABLES, TABLE TOPS AND CART WHERE THE MICROWAVES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE, GRIME, FOOD DEBRIS, DEEP CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED SURFACES.

6-501.18: OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. THE SINK AND THE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

6-201.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTINED FLOORS TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FACILITY IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING ESPECIALLY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR, MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.114: OBSERVED THE OPENINGS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: #55: THE FLOORS STILL NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. #56: THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; MUST CLEAN VENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE FOOD STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS AND ABOUT 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING SURFACES AND FLOORS WITH THE RODENT DROPPINGS: THE FLOORS IN THE DIM SUM AREA UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE SHELVING UNITS, ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE, ON THE LIDS OF DRY INGREDIENTS, ON THE PLASTIC WRAP OF A FOOD ITEM ON THE LOWER SHELF OF THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE MENTIONED AREA, ON THE BOXES UNDER THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP/SERVICE AREA. THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED UNDER THE OPENINGS OF THE SERVICE COUNTERS AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE EQUIPMENT STORED NEAR THE SIDE ENTRANCE OF THE FOOD PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED DISCOLORED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE MENTIONED CUTTING BOARD.

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SURFACES IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING: THE LIDS OF THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, THE INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF ALL OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, RUBBER GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING AND FREEZER UNITS, INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES ON SITE, THE SIDES AND CREVICES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT (ESPECIALLY THE DEEP FRYERS) UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE SHELVES UNDER ALL THE PREP TABLES, TABLE TOPS AND CART WHERE THE MICROWAVES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE, GRIME, FOOD DEBRIS, DEEP CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED SURFACES.

OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. THE SINK AND THE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTINED FLOORS TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

OBSERVED THE OPENINGS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FACILITY IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING ESPECIALLY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR, MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 02/02/2023, REPORT #2570639 #55: THE FLOORS AND WALLS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. #56: THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; MUST CLEAN VENTS. OBSERVED MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE WALLS IN THE DIM SUM KITCHEN POSSIBLY DUE TO THE STEAMER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE; CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED

HAND WASHING SIGNS MISSING AT SOME HAND WASHING SINKS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA NOT LABELED; LABEL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE.

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON PREMISES. FOUND 200 DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS AND PREP AREA AND IN MAIN KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. MUST HAVE A PRINTED PEST CONTROL RECEIPT VERIFYING DETAILED SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.

WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.

THE FOLLOWING NEED DETAIL CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, STOVE, WOK STATION) INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, PREP TABLE TOPS AND BOTTOM AREA, BULK STORAGE CONTAINER EXTERIOR SURFACES; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.

OBSERVED SOME HAND SINKS DRAINING SLOWLY (WOMENS WASHROOM, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, FRONT SERVING AREA AND MAIN KITCHEN); REPAIR SINKS SO THAT WATER DRAINS PROPERLY.

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM STORAGE AREAS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND POTENTIAL RODENT HARBORAGE.

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT FROM THE CEILING IN THE MAIN KITCHEN ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE AND OVEN. ALSO PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL OF THE MENS WASHROOM; MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM BOTH AREAS.

THE FLOORS AND WALLS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, IN STORAGE ROOMS AND BASEMENT AREA. OBSERVED MOLD ON THE WALLS IN THE DIM SUM KITCHEN POSSIBLY DUE TO THE STEAMER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MOLD; CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED IN MAIN KITCHEN.

SOME MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.

THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; MUST CLEAN VENTS.

FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; MUST HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.

FOUND EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES.