GREAT DRAGON 78.

Chicago Health Dept

3269 N MILWAUKEE AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2021.

9 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Dec 2021.

Last inspected Dec 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 16

2021

PASS 12 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS.

Minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING PROCEDURE ON FROZEN SHRIMP. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, THAWING MUST OCCUR UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS THE FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR LESS OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER OR THAWED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO CONVENTIONAL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH NO INTERRUPTION IN THE PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.

Minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (MSG, SALT, SUGAR ETC). NOTED SOME FOOD CONTAINER WITHOUT LABEL.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH GREASE AND WHITE MOLDLIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CAN CONTAINER (OYSTER SAUCE, BAMBOO SHOOTS ETC) INTO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA. NOTED DRIED LEAVES AND SOME LITTER ON GROUND.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA.

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AND INSIDE WASHROOM TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULBS AT KITCHEN HOOD TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.

NOV 5

2020

PASS 4 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12-OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11-OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ONTO PROPER SHELVING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13-OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11-OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN COVER LOOSE FITTED IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR.

OCT 30

2020

FAIL 9 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ONTO PROPER SHELVING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WATER NOT DRAINING AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREVENTING EMPLOYEES FROM WASHING HANDS. ALSO, AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED HOT WATER WAS SHUT OFF AT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK MUST DRAIN COMPLETELY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN COVER LOOSE FITTED IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR.

Minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9/5/2019, REPORT #2311837. #58-NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

UPON ENTERING ESTABLISHMENT, OBSERVED THREE FOOD EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A FACE COVERING. WAS GREETED BY AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS NOT WEARING A MASK AS WELL AS TWO EMPLOYEES IN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT WEARING A MASK WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF TWO AND ABLE TO MEDICALLY TOLERATE A MASK SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK WHEN IN A PUBLIC PLACE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MANAGER, ALL EMPLOYEES WORE THE APPROPRIATE FACE COVERING. 7-28-060. CITATION ISSUED.

SEP 5

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

Minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED KNIFE BEING STORED BETWEEN REACH IN COOLER AND TABLE TOP. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL KNIFE RACK, CANNOT PLACE KNIVE BETWEEN COOLER AND TABLE TOP.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD/GRIME BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS AND AROUND ALL SINKS HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES ALSO FOUND FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF PREP AREA COOLER ALONG COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS AND EXTERIOR OF SAID PREP COOLER.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

2-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

MAY 11

2017

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN PREP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

2-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER HANDLE LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

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AUG 3

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

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

MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. FOUND PREPARED EGGS ROLLS AND WONTONS IN LARGE GRAY BULK CONTAINERS INSIDE THE SMALL COKE REFRIGERATOR NOT DATED OR LABELED. ALSO FOUND CHICKEN, BEEF AND OTHER PRODUCTS INSIDE LARGE CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE DATES AND LABELS FOR ALL STATED ABOVE. ALSO FOUND MANY FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER INSIDE WHITE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. MUST STORE ALL FOODS INSIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AT THE EXHASIT HOOD CANOPY IN THE KITCHEN (FILTERS LOCATED TO THE FURTHEST RIGHT HAND SIDE) TO REMOVE DUST AND GREASE.

DEC 30

2015

PASS 5 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

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

Large gray bulk food containers at shelving must be labeled to identify foods stored and maintained.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

The following requires a detail cleaning, hood/filters above the cooking equipments,fan covers and attached equipments inside the walk-in-cooler,Prep table manual can opener with housing attached etc

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floors at rear dry storage area are dirty,Clean floors in detail and maintain.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

No metal stem thermometer on the premises.Instructed to provide and maintain a metal stem thermometer for monitoring food temperatures.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

No food handler certificates on the premises.Instructed to provide and maintain as required.

SEP 2

2015

PASS · 0 violations

AUG 28

2015

FAIL 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

TWO DOOR PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, NOT HOLDING COOLER TEMP 40'F AND BELOW, READING 46.9'F, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOLER SERVICE,

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO EXPOSED HAND SINK DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

STAINED AND PITTED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER NEEDS REPLACE,

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR NOT CLEAN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN,

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKING FAUCET AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

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