New China Restaurant 2
3533 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2017-04-20
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-04-20
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL AND DATE FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER (FIRST IN FIRST OUT).
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVERS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON STAND UP 2-DOOR COOLER DOOR RAILS, FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS AND COOLERS DOOR CORNERS/HINDGES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER WOK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA WALLS BEHIND/ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL BY COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED 1 FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
MUST PROPERLY STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND OTHER FOOD EQUIPMENT.FOUND FFRYER BASKETS, COLLANDERS, AND OTHER FOOD UTENSILS BEING STORED IN THE RESTROOM. MUST NOT STORE ABOVE IN THE RESTROOM.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE PROPER SCOOPERS WITH HANDLES UP FOR ALL LARGE PLASTIC BULK CONTAINERS HOLDING FLOUR, RICE, SUGAR, SALT ETC. FOUND LARGE STAINLESS STEEL BOWLS BEING USED AS SCOOPERS.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST PAINT/SEAL NEW RAW WOODEN SHELVING RACK AT WALL ABOVE THE RESTROOM DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPLACE/CLEAN/SANITIZE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY FILTERS AT THE COOKING STATION AREA TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GREASE.
2015-04-17 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND (3) CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 65.3F-67.7F. STORED ON REAR TABLE NEXT TO THE DRY STORAGE SHELVINGS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATU...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED AND REMOVE KNIFES FROM IN BETWEEN OF 2 DOOR FOOD PREP COOLER,PREP TABLE AND STORE IN A SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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 SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER,TOPS AND BOTTOMS OF FOOD PREP TABLES AND LEGS OF EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE 2 DOOR EGG ROLL COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE TOILET ROOM AND ELEVATE STORED ARTICLES 6" OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RESTRICT THE USE OF CARRY OUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS,
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD, VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPME...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT KITCHEN AREA,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN WALL ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RESTRICT THE USE OF CARRY OUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ATTACHED TO CEILING,
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET,
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