NEW GREAT WALL BBQ.
2127 S CHINA PL · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
3 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 192025PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED AND SERVICE AREA AND STORED ON FLOOR IN DINING AREA NEXT TO RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC STORAGE TOTES IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN TWO ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
JUN 102024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
4-601.11(C): OBSERVED THE CREVICES IN BETWEEN THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED. ALSO, OBSERVED DRIED UP LIQUID SPILLAGE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.
6-201.17: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE REAR DISHWASING/ FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE TOILET ROOMS FILLED WITH DUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 62024FAILED8 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF COOKED TCS FOODS. TWO WHOLE CHICKENS FOUND HANGING UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 50.0F. PORK STORED INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT PREP AREA FOUND AT 93.0F. APPROXIMATELY 16 BOILED EGGS FOUND IN A BOWL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AT 79.0F. VARIOUS MEATS SUCH AS PORK (70.3F-104.0F) AND WHOLE CHICKENS (61.0F-108.3F) FOUND AT THE FRONT PREP AREA HANGING IN A DISPLAY RACK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 360 LBS AT $535 WORTH OF FOOD AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED 8 WHOLE DUCKS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMPERATURES RANGING (48.0F-55.0F). MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 105LBS AT $195 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21.
OBSERVED NO VARIANCE/HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON SITE FOR SPECIAL PROCESSES OF DRYING WHOLE DUCKS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40-50 WHOLE DUCKS STORED INSIDE A DRYING UNIT FOUND AT 13C (55.4F). MENTIONED DUCKS TEMPERATURES RANGED 61.3F-70.0F. APPROXIMATELY 200LBS AT $375 WAS DISCARDED. INFORMED MANAGER ON SITE IN ORDER TO CONDUCT SPECIAL PROCESSES, A HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE MUST BE OBTAINED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO STOP ALL DRYING PROCESSES ON FOOD ITEMS AND NOT TO USE DRYING UNIT UNTIL A HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE IS SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVAL GRANTED FROM CDPDH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED A UNIT STORED NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR, USED FOR DRYING WHOLE DUCKS, PER MANAGER ON SITE. MENTIONED UNIT WAS FILLED WITH APPROXIMATELY 40-50 WHOLE DUCKS. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE UNIT WAS 13.0C (55.4F) AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT SPECIAL PROCESS UNTIL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVES A VARIANCE/ HACCP PLAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE CREVICES IN BETWEEN THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH GREASE ENCRUSTED. ALSO, OBSERVED DRIED UP LIQUID SPILLAGE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA FOR BEVERAGES AND FOOD; DRAINPIPE DIRECTLY INSTALLED INSIDE TO A FLOOR DRAIN. WHEN SINK IS USED WATER OVERFLOWS FROM MENTIONED DRAINPIPES AND PROFUSELY, POOLS ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE MENTIONED AREA. MUST PROVIDE INDIRECT CONNECTION, TO MAINTAIN AS DESIGNED AND TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE REAR DISHWASING/ FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE TOILET ROOMS FILLED WITH DUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 142023PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING.
THE FLOOR NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK -IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
FEB 32023FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 100 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER AREA OUTSIDE OF ONE WASHROOM, ON THE FLOOR IN THE WASHROOM, ON THE FLOOR OF THE CLOSET BY THE BEVERAGE STATION AND IN THE STORAGE AREA BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND REAR EXIT DOOR. FOUND 6 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR AT BOTTOM AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH, RINSE AN SANITIZING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
OBSERVED A SECTION OF THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH POOLING WATER FROM FLOOR TILE; INSTRUCTED TO GROUT TILE WHERE NEEDED.
THE FLOOR NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK -IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN CLOSET NEXT TO THE BEVERAGE STATION; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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