NEW CHINA RESTAURANT 2.
3533 N WESTERN AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Passed all 5 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 202017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL AND DATE FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER (FIRST IN FIRST OUT).
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.
OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER WOK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA WALLS BEHIND/ABOVE EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL BY COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED 1 FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
JUL 132016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
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.
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.
MUST PAINT/SEAL NEW RAW WOODEN SHELVING RACK AT WALL ABOVE THE RESTROOM DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
MUST REPLACE/CLEAN/SANITIZE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY FILTERS AT THE COOKING STATION AREA TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED GREASE.
APR 172015PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 DENATURED SAID FOODS,APPROX:50#'S,APPROX:$250.00. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO KEEP ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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.
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.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE 2 DOOR EGG ROLL COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE TOILET ROOM AND ELEVATE STORED ARTICLES 6" OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 312014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST RESTRICT THE USE OF CARRY OUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS,
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 EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR SHELVES,
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT KITCHEN AREA,
MUST CLEAN WALL ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,
FEB 182014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST RESTRICT THE USE OF CARRY OUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS,
MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ATTACHED TO CEILING,
MUST REPAIR LEAK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET,
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →