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GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT

4742-4744 N RACINE AVE · Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2639358

Location recorded for this inspection · GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT · 4742-4744 N RACINE AVE

Recorded violations

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED DEAD ROACHES ON THE GLUE BOARD UNDEERNEATH THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 43

    IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED SPRAYER AT THE DISH WASHING SINK HANGING BELOW THE RIM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DEVICE TO HOLD THE SPRAYER ABOVE THE WATER RIM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

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Inspection history

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

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1588365

Location recorded for this inspection · GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT · 4742-4744 N RACINE AVE

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 AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 43

    FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION (50-100 PPM CHLORINE) IN BETWEEN USE.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1533117

Location recorded for this inspection · GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT · 4742-4744 N RACINE AVE

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

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REFRIGERATOR GASKETS IN THE REAR AND FRONT PREP IN POOR REPAIR. OBSERVED RIPPED GASKETS IN THE FRONT COOLER AND DEEP FREEZER IN REAR PREP, BLACK DISCOLORAITON ON THE ICE CREAM COOLER GASKETS AT FRONT PREP, AND GASKETS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AROUND ALL REMAINING REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES. MUST REPLACE RIPPED OR TORN GASKETS AND DETAIL CLEAN THE SOILED GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE AT FRONT SERVICE AREA TO REMOVE DISCOLORATION AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1107157

Location recorded for this inspection · GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT · 4742-4744 N RACINE AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

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

Recorded violations

  • 6

    HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE HANDLING DIRTY DISHES, THAN WIPED HIS HANDS ON LINEN CLOTH AND STORED CLEAN DISHES COMING OUT FROM DISH MACHINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TOOK ORDER FROM CUSTOMER,HANDLED MONEY/CASH REGISTRAR, THAN WITHOUT WASHING HANDS MADE TOAST FOR CUSTOMER AND SERVED FOOD. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD USE: TONG, UTENSILS,GLOVES;MUST WAS HANDS PRIOR TO PUT ON GLOVES,AFTER HANDLING MONEY, OR AFTER HANDS HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED.CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER SOLVED PROBLEM,PRESENTLY EMPLOYEE ARE WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NO LABELS PROVIDED AT BULK FOOD INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALUMINUM FOIL PROVIDED AT LIDS OF ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER,BEHIND FRONT COUNTER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE RUBBER GASKET,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: UNEVEN AND BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE(NORTH-EAST)CORNER,ALSO UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE GREASE TRAP.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FLOOR WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: METAL SHEET ON WALL NOT COMPLETELY SEALED BEHIND THE CONDENSATION UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL,AT SAME AREA DUST BUILD-UP ON WALL INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN / COOKING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLERS NOT IN WORKING CONDITION,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: EXCESS ITEMS STORED ON TOP THE WALK-IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/REORGANIZE AREA.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.ALL EMPLOYEE ARE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1235836

Location recorded for this inspection · GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT · 4742-4744 N RACINE AVE

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

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BLOCK BUILD UP ON REACH IN FRONT PREP AREA COOLER CONDENSER (DRESSING COOLER). MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST/FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE UNUSED COOLERS AT 4742 N RACINE SIDE OF RESTAURANT. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL UNCLEAN COOLERS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALL AT REAR PREP AREA BY WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN/PAINT ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AT REAR PREP AREA.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE EGG REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR EGG COOLER.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1196268

Location recorded for this inspection · GOLDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT · 4742-4744 N RACINE AVE

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: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/FOOD STAINS ON SHELVES AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN SHELVES.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.

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321 of 443 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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