NEW LITTLE CHINA.
1737 E 95TH ST · SOUTH CHICAGO, CHICAGO
14 of 16 inspections passed, with 5 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 22018PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP TABLE (TOPS AND BOTTOMS), CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (WOKS,FRYERS,RICE COOKERS) BOTTOMS OF FRYERS AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES.
THE WALLS, CEILING TILE, CEILING VENTS AND WALL VENTS NEED CLEANING. THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING. THE BACK SPLASH BEHIND THE WOK STATION NEEDS CLEANING. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS, CEILILNG TILE AND VENTS.
OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE FAUCET NECK AT THE THREE COMP SINK; REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE FAUCET.
INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
SOME AREAS OF RESTAURANT CLUTTERED WITH ITEMS; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
FEB 212017PASSED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR OF PREMISES AND LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS AND COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS
MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF DEEP FRYERS OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS HAS DIRT AND FOOD SPILLS ON CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
MUST CLEAN THE WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MANINTAIN AREA AND CLEAN THE VENTS AT VENTILATION HOOD OF DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT FOOD PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT FOOD PREP AREA
OCT 312016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER,AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.
NOTED WIPING CLOTHES ON THE PREP TABLES AND COUNTER TOPS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WHEN NOT IN USE IN A SANIZITING SOLUTION.
OCT 202016FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED 25 LIVE FLIES SCATTERED IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ON BOXES, SHELVING, WALLS AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO NOTED A 1/4" GAP BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT ENTRY DOORS. DOORS NEEDING TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENTS AND INSECTS ENTRY POINT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020.
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER,AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.
NOTED WIPING CLOTHES ON THE PREP TABLES AND COUNTER TOPS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WHEN NOT IN USE IN A SANIZITING SOLUTION.
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MAR 232016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVERD FOOD STORED IN #10 CAN INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE.
NOTED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COUNTER TOPS AND STORAGE SHELVING. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE,SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
FLOOR DIRTY THROUGH OUT PREMISES ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS. ALSO FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER ARE DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
NOTED WALL,CEILING TILES,VENT COVER,LIGHT SHIELDS AND HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST.
SEP 32015PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST REMOVE RUST FRO SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE STOVE AND CLEAN THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS,HAS HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE PREP AREA AND CLEAN WALLS NNEAR STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
FEB 192015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES
DETAIL CLEAN ALL DEEP FRYER IN THE PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT PREP AREA
FEB 32015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES
DETAIL CLEAN ALL DEEP FRYER IN THE PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT PREP AREA
MAR 202014PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED WHEN HELD IN REFRIGERATION OVER 24 HOURS.
STORAGE CONTAINERS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO HOLD NON-FOOD ITEMS CANNOT BE USED TO STORE FOOD.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL WOK COOKING STATIONS, LARGE COOKING BURNER NEXT TO WOK COOKING STATION, DEEP FRYER, ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES, ALL SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS, CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER CONNECTED TO PREP TABLE AND EXTERIORS OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS( GREASE BUILD-UP, FOOD & DEBRIS) THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER).
CLEAN ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
REPAIR EXHAUST IN WASHROOM.
ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.
MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITARY SOLUTION NOT ON PREP TABLE.
MAR 112014FAILED12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND LARGE CONTAINER OF BREADED CHICKEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 56.6F AND COOKED BEEF AT 109.3F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW IN REFRIGERATION OR BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT UNTIL SERVED. PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON PREMISES NOTED DURING INVESTIGATION. 10 RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON FLOOR IN CORNER BEHIND WHITE STORAGE CABINET IN WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AFFECTED AREA(S) AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR OUTSIDE DOOR WHICH HAS A 3/4 INCH GAP UNDERNEATH IT AND FRONT DOORS WHICH HAVE A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE CENTER BOTTOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED WHEN HELD IN REFRIGERATION OVER 24 HOURS.
STORAGE CONTAINERS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO HOLD NON-FOOD ITEMS CANNOT BE USED TO STORE FOOD.
MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND/OR CONTAINERS INSTEAD OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS WHEN STORING UNCOVERED FOODS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL WOK COOKING STATIONS, LARGE COOKING BURNER NEXT TO WOK COOKING STATION, DEEP FRYER, ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES, ALL SINKS, STORAGE SHELVES AND RACKS, CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER CONNECTED TO PREP TABLE AND EXTERIORS OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER).
CLEAN ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT(DEAD INSECTS AND DIRT).
REPAIR OR REPLACE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
REPAIR EXHAUST IN WASHROOM.
ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.
MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITARY SOLUTION NOT ON PREP TABLE.
JAN 42013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
exterior of all equipment not clean:walk in cooler,prep tables,etc,and interior panel and exterior of ice machine.must clean/maintain.
ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE,NOT PROPERLY STORED.MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP .
APR 42012PASSED1 violationDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN-CAN OPENER,EXTERIOR OF DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,EXTERIOR AND HANDLES OF WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
NOV 82011PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM TOP OF MICROWAVE.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.NEED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE WOK STATION, FRYERS, BOTH COOLER/FREEZER DOORS,AND STOVE TOP.REAR BULK CONTAINERS, HOOD, AND FILTERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.CLEAN WALLS IN FRONT OF HOOD DUSTY. CLEAN ALL CEILING AND WALL VENTS DUSTY.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. NEED TO REATTACH THE DOOR CHECK FOR THE RESTROOM SO THE DOOR IS SELF CLOSING.
JAN 242011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.OBSERVED THE FORKS NOT PROPERLY STORED INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED (HANDLE UP).
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, ICE MACHINE LID, #10 CAN OPENER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ABOVE ITEMS. ALSO CLEAN FRONT STORAGE SHELF, AND TABLE STORAGE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED THE FRONT CEILING TILE NOT ON THE TRACK ALL THE WAY INSTRUCTED TO RESET TILE IN TRACK SO IT DON'T FALL ON CUSTOMERS IN DINNING AREA. ALSO CLEAN WALL ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER DUSTY.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE/(RESTROOM) INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.ALSO FRONT STORAGE REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
AUG 92010PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROPERLY COVER, DATE AND LABEL ALL FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN PRE-PREPARED, RE-PACKAGED OR COOKED INSIDE OF WALK/REACH-IN COOLERS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS, REACH/WALK-IN COOLERS (INCLUDING THE RUBBER GASKETS ON DOORS OF COOLERS) AND PREP TABLES AND SHELVING THROUGHOUT. ALSO, MUST DETAIL CLEAN BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS AND CONTAINERS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER USED TO STORE FOOD.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, IN WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOM, CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT WALLS IN DINING AREA.
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO WALK-IN FREEZER AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING/PREP AREA-REMOVE DEAD BUGS, DIRT, ETC.
MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE ELBOW OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMP. SINK.
MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER FROM REAR NEXT TO THE MOPSINK AND ORGANIZE AREA.
ALL UNUSED WASH CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL NEEDED.
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