NEW CHINA EXPRESS

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYER AND WOK STATION, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, CAN OPENER BLADE AND HOLDER AT PREP TABLE, INTERIOR PANEL OF LARGE ICE MACHINE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND, UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, ICE MACHINE AND WALK-IN COOLER.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE PARTICLES OBSERVED, CELAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED, CLEAN VENTILATION FAN ON CEIILING OF WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST AND CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ICE MACHINE.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED 4LBS OF COOKED BEEF ON THE SHELF IN THE PREP AREA AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 96.2F, 2LBS OF COOKED RICE ON THE SHELF IN THE PREP AREA AT 77.1F AND 9LBS OF COOKED RICE INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER AT 56.4F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENTATURED APPROXIMATELY 15LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $15. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS UNDER THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTYED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD.

PERSONNEL WITH INFECTIONS RESTRICTED: NO OPEN SORES, WOUNDS, ETC - Comments: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE HANDLING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN WITH ONLY A BAND AID ON AN OPEN WOUND. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A BAND AID AND GLOVES TO COVER WOUNDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(B)

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, COOKED RICE, SHRIMP, COOKED VEGETABLES, ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE SODA DISPENSER NOZZLES WITH ACCUMULATED BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SODA DISPENSER NOZZLES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK STATION WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: KNIVES STORED IMPROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON FRYER, STOVE, PREP TABLES. OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON KITCHEN WALLS , HOOD HAS GREASE BUILD UP. DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON ICE MACHINE AND 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE ON SERVING LINE,ICE DISPENSER,ALL REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVES,FOOD AND MULTIUSE SHELVING UNITS,MEAT SLICER,EXTERIOR OF ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,WOK STATION AND FAUCETS AT SAME.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALLBASES,UNDER,AROUND EQUIPMENT AND WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS IN PREP AREAS AND BEHIND SODA MACHINE IN DINING AREA,LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.,HOOD AND FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ON SERVING LINE AND BEHIND SODA MACHINE.MUST REPLACE REPAIR MISSING WALL BASES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS OR LIGHT SHIELDS AT HOLDING UNIT AT SERVICE LINE.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#1387345 DATE 02-13-2014(32) MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA(33)MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM BOTTOM COMPRTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS AND FILTERS ABOVE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT(34)CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR AROUND THE ICE MACHINE AND THE MOP SINK AREA,HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA(43)MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES IN THE PREP COOLER AT PREP AREA

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN REAR OF PREMISES,ALOMG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES AND REMOVE RUST FROM THE SHELVING UNITS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR OF PREMISES

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF DEEP FRYERS AND FILTERS ABOVE STOVE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN REAR AROUND THE ICE MACHINE AND THE MOP SINK AREA,HAS GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR OF PREMISES AND THE PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PAINT RUSTY SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN AREA, THE INTERIOR OF SELF-SERVICE POP DISPENSING STATION IN DINING AREA, FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER IN KITCHEN AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE WORN GASKET AROUND DOOR TO ICE MACHINE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES, HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, CAN OPENER AND HOLSTER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN BOTH EXIT DOORS IN KITCHEN. CLEAN WALLS AND LEDGES SURROUNDING THE MOP SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE CLUTTER FROM REAR OF PREP AREA NEXT TO EXIT DOOR.