Chicago
83
EAT

Golden Chef Chinese Kitchen

3262 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
83/100

Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
7
5 passed
Last Inspected
2024-05-14
Pass Rate
71%
1 failure
Score
83/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-05-14
Failed 1 inspection (2021)
Sanitation issues found across 12 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 12×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Other minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
2024-05-14 Pass Complaint
3
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR,STARCH,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: RACKS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, EXTERIOR COVERS OF BULK FOOD, AND WALLS/CEILING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.MUST CLEAN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.MUST PROVIDE.

2023-04-11 Pass Canvass
2
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

2022-10-25 Pass Canvass
5
minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FROZEN BEEF BEING THAWED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A CONTAINER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, PREP COOLERS AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

PREMISES OFFERS A KID'S MEAL WITH THE DEFAULT BEVERAGE OPTION LISTED AS POP ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT POP OR SODA CANNOT BE LISTED AS A DEFAULT BEVERAGE OPTION FOR A KID'S MEAL ACCORDING TO 7-38-060.

2021-06-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2021-06-16 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT MISSING SOME VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE ALL CLEAN UP ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN CLEAN UP POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED MEAT CLEAVER IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP AREA TABLE TOP AND EXTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROPERLY STORE MEAT CLEAVER/CUTTING EQUIPMENT IN CLEAN CONTAINER OR KNIFE RACK.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS, AROUND DOOR HINDGES, DOOR GASKETS AND UPPER PORTION OF COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2352439 DATED ON 11/27/19 NOT CORRECTED-#55 CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE STORAGE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND #58 OBSERVED ONE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE MISSING. NEED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANI...

2019-11-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO PERSON ON PREMISES WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, AND NO CERTIFICATE POSTED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MUST BE POSTED ALL VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CIT...

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY ITEMS AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED PRE-COOKED EGGROLLS, CRAB, CHICKEN IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE USE BY DATE ON ALL PRE COOKED/PREPARED FOOD HELD IN THE COOLER FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41*F OR BELOW AND NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAY MAX....

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED THE WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE PREP TABLES/CUTTING BOARDS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZED SOLUTION.

minor Food Temperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON ALL STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. NEED TO CLEAN WOK STATION, HOT HOLDING UNIT, FRYER, AND WOK STATION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE STORAGE, AND COOKING AREA.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED ONE ALLERGEN, CERTIFICATE, MISSING ONE, NEED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MANAGERS.

2018-11-23 Pass License

No violations found.

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