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CHINESE LANTERN

1046 W ARGYLE ST · Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for CHINESE LANTERN on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1236015

Location recorded for this inspection · CHINESE LANTERN · 1046 W ARGYLE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1235743

Location recorded for this inspection · CHINESE LANTERN · 1046 W ARGYLE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VENTILATION HOOD IN POOR REPAIR (OBSERVED SMOKE BUILD UP IN KITCHEN). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1235732

Location recorded for this inspection · CHINESE LANTERN · 1046 W ARGYLE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 21

    * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, EGGS, CHICKEN, ETC.) ARE HANDLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

  • 29

    PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINIOR VIOLATION STILL EXIST FROM REPORT #1196269 DATED ON 04/25/12, #35 OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN BEHIND AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL FOOD/WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA. THE ABOVE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (04/18/13). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELD IN PREP AREA. MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVERS INSIDE PREP AREA 2-DOOR SLIDE IN COOLER/FOOD BUILD UP ON RAILS OF SAME, FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL SHELVES IN KITCHEN, OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTAILATION HOOD FILTERS/HOOD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS/CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDDLE COMPARTMENT PIPE LEAKING ALSO OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN POOR REPAIR (OBSERVED SMOKE BUILD UP IN KITCHEN). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AND VENTILATION HOOD.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE SOME REACH IN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1196280

Location recorded for this inspection · CHINESE LANTERN · 1046 W ARGYLE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEE REPORT DATED ON 04/25/12

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1196269

Location recorded for this inspection · CHINESE LANTERN · 1046 W ARGYLE ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 29

    PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST FROM REPORTS #34795 AND #34536- #30 FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, #33 ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN KITCHEN ON ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND HOOD VENT,#34 MUST REMOVE ACCUMULATED GREASE OFF FLOOR IN KITCHEN, CLEAN ALL REMAINING FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES ALONG WALLS,#37 BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR BATHROOM DOOR IN KITCHEN. ALL THE ABOVE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (05/02/12).

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL FOOD/WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE KITCHEN STAND UP REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 13734.

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