Golden Horse Carriage Cafe
2826 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
Troubled record — failed 2 of 5 inspections for pest activity
Last Inspected
2014-09-29
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-09-29)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2013, 2012)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. READY TO EAT, PREPARED FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS/WALK-IN COOLERS AND INDIVIDUAL, PACKAGED SANDWICHES,DESSERT PORTIONS, CAKES, PACKAGED SOY MILK CONTAINERS, PACKAGED HERBAL TEA CONTAINERS, ETC. AT FRONT REFRI...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE IS NEEDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED IN PREP COOLERS MUST PROVIDE.
2013-09-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL.EVIDENCE OF 2- LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES CRAWLING IN FLOOR BY STORAGE CRATES,62 MICE DROPPING ON PREMISES IN REAR PREP UNDER STORAGE CRATES AND BASEMENT ON STORAGE SHELVES AND ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS,AT BO...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF GREASE AND DEBRIS AROUND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN ICE MACHINE ROOM.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
BOTH FAUCETS LEAKY AT 3-COMP SINK IN PREP AREA FIRST FLOOR.MUST REPAIR.
2012-12-17 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2012-12-10 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES.OBSERVED ABOUT 5O DROPPINGS AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION AREAS. FOUND WOK AREAS NOT CLEAN/HOOD FILTERS NEED TO CLEANED.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION AREAS.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
FOUND UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE.(OLD BOXES, CLOTHES, EQUIPMENT,ETC.)
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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