SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

KING GARDEN.

EAT. 78/100

6954-6956 W NORTH AVE · ELMWOOD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 8, 2015 · passed

3 of 4 inspections passed, with 2 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
33
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Dec 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 8
2015
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CAN CONTAINER INTO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE.-------MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE FREEZERS AND COOLERS.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH MOP SINK.-------MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, REMOVE CLUTTER IN DINING AREA AND STORAGE SHELVES WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN FRONT BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. MUST REORGANIZE.

MAR 26
2015
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.--------MUST PROPERLY TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCT FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CONTAINER (TIN CAN) TO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELD AND CRACKED SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AND PREP AREA.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

MINORFood Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD ITEMS.

MINORPest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED INSIDE BOILER ROOM, STORAGE AREA AND BEHIND FRONT COUNTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MOPS AND BROOMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR.

JAN 6
2015
PASSED
10 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.

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

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN MOP SINK AND SCRAPE SINK.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,FOIL FROM SHELF NEXT TO WOK STATION AND STEAM TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,SWING DOOR OFF HINGE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF WOK STATION,DEEP FRYERS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA AND TORN CARPET IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER WOK STATION.

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD AND WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT,LIGHT SHIELDS IN TOILET ROOMS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THRESHOLD LOOSE AT MIDDLE ENRY DOOR,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREA AND SERVICE COUNTER,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,LOOSE WALL PAPER AT REAR DINING AREA DOOR

MINORFood Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELD AND CRACKED SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AND PREP AREA.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR SPRING ON EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM DOOR

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLES ON FAUCETS AT WOK STATION,VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD TEMPS.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE OR REMOVE UNUSED FRYER FROM PREP AREA,CLUTTER FROM FLOOR IN HOT WATER TANK ROOM AND HALLWAY OF DINING AREA.

DEC 29
2014
FAILED
13 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED FRONT AND BOTH REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING.

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED REAR OUTSIDE YARD AND GARBAGE AREA WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT,TREE BRANCHES AND CLUTTER .MUST REMOVE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.

SERIOUSOther
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVED 3- COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP IN COMPARMENTS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI AND SLOW DRAINING.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.

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

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN MOP SINK AND SCRAPE SINK.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,FOIL FROM SHELF NEXT TO WOK STATION AND STEAM TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,SWING DOOR OFF HINGE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF WOK STATION,DEEP FRYERS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS.

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA AND TORN CARPET IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER WOK STATION.

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD AND WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT,LIGHT SHIELDS IN TOILET ROOMS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THRESHOLD LOOSE AT MIDDLE ENRY DOOR,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREA AND SERVICE COUNTER,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,LOOSE WALL PAPER AT REAR DINING AREA DOOR

MINORFood Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELD AND CRACKED SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AND PREP AREA.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR SPRING ON EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM DOOR.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLES ON FAUCETS AT WOK STATION,VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD TEMPS.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE OR REMOVE UNUSED FRYER FROM PREP AREA,CLUTTER FROM FLOOR IN HOT WATER TANK ROOM AND HALLWAY OF DINING AREA.

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