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Restaurant: Cantonesia Restaurant
Address: 204 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Aug 14, 2012

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All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND READY TO EAT GRAVY AND COOKED CHICKEN FRIED RICE AT STEAM TABLE AT 70F. MANAGER STATES FOOD PRODUCTS WERE LEFT INSIDE STEAM TABLE OVER NIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140F AND ABOVE AND REHEAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS TO 165F OR HIGHER BEFORE PUTTING PRODUCTS INTO STEAM TABLE. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD PRODUCTS, APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 2LBS, APPROXIMATE VALUE 10.00.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. FOUND TWO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING BY FOOD HANDLERS. HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN BLOCKED BY THREE WHITE BUCKETS OF GREASE IN FRONT OF SINK AND FRONT HAND WASH SINK BLOCKED BY ROLLING METAL CART, NO SOAP NOR PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT HAND WASHING SINK NOR SOAP AT HAND WASH SINK AT MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS, MAKE HAND WASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING, AND PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AT SINKS. CRITICAL 7-38-010(A) ISSUED. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS AND PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT SINKS.
The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. ISSUED CONSUMER ADVISORY TO POST ON PREMISES. PREMISES OFFERS HOT POT DISH PER CUSTOMER REQUEST.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE ALL CLOTH LINING, ALUMINUM FOIL, AND CARDBOARD FROM PREP SHELVES AND RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES AT DINING AREA AND KITCHEN ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM STALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, DISHMACHINE, STORAGE/PREP RACKS AND SHELVES, THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AT BAR, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZERS, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, WALLS AROUND DISHMACHINE, WOKS,PREP TABLES, WATER DISPENSER, STORAGE TRAYS IN KITCHEN, GREASE TRAPS, AND VENT COVERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AT LOWER LEVEL, 1ST. FLOOR, AND 2ND. FLOOR TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, AND GREASE SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AT TEA UNIT AND ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CARPETING AT STAIRCASE LEADING TO 2ND FLOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARPETING FROM SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR SECTIONS AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL SECTIONS IN MAIN KITCHEN, WALL BASE IN DINING AREA, BAR, FRONT PREP AREA, SECOND FLOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS THROUGHOUT LOWER LOEVEL, 1ST. FLOOR, AND 2ND FLOOR AT WALL AND CEILING TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN MAIN KITCHEN AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CEILING PANELS FOR MISSING SECTIONS IN DRY STORAGE ROOMS AND PREP AREAS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REPLACE LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREA AND PROVIDE END CAPS AT LIGHT FIXTURES AT REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN STORAGE AREAS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST. FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULB ABOVE SMOOTHIE PREP AREA.
None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BED FROM RETAURANT STORAGE ROOM AT LOWER LEVEL. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING COLD WATER FOR ICE CREAM SCOOPS FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND WASH SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD WATER HANDLE AT HAND WASH SINK IN SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF DRAINING ICE BIN FOR ICE AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA.
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. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS FROM OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR, LOWER LEVEL, MAIN KITCHEN, AND ALL STORAGE ROOMS, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND REMOVE POP CRATES BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOMS.
FOUND ASHTRAY WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS AND ASHES NEXT TO TEA PREP AREA. ASHES FOUND ON PREP SHELVES IS SAME LOCATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ASHTRAY WITH ASHES/CIGARETTE BUTTS. MANAGER DISCARDED ASHTRAY INTO GARBAGE CAN. NON COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE OF 2008. CITATION ISSUED 7-32-020(C).
FOUND GREASE TRAP NEXT TO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK LEAKING ON FLOOR. ALSO, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. SERIOUS 7-38-030 ISSUED. OWNER REPAIRED SINK AND CLEANED GREASE TRAP AFTER INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 05/10/10.

FOUND 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER POP CRATES AT REAR STORAGE/TEA PREP AREA, WALL BASE IN KITCHEN NEXT TO STAIRCASE LEADING TO BASEMENT, UNDER AND ON TOP OF SHELVES, RACKS, POP CRATES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. ALSO, NOTED FOUR DEAD BABY MICE AT REAR STORAGE AREA/TEA PREP AREA ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, REMOVE DEAD MICE, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
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. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 05/10/10 INSPECTION #231357 NOT CORRECTED: #32 REMOVE ALL CLOTH LINING, ALUMINUM FOIL, AND CARDBOARD FROM PREP SHELVES AND RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES AT DINING AREA AND KITCHEN ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM STALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS,#33 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, DISHMACHINE, STORAGE/PREP RACKS AND SHELVES, THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AT BAR, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZERS, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, WALLS AROUND DISHMACHINE, WOKS,PREP TABLES, WATER DISPENSER, STORAGE TRAYS IN KITCHEN, GREASE TRAPS, AND VENT COVERS, #34 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AT LOWER LEVEL, 1ST. FLOOR, AND 2ND. FLOOR TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, AND GREASE SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED FLOOR TILES AT TEA UNIT AND ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CARPETING AT STAIRCASE LEADING TO 2ND FLOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARPETING FROM SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR SECTIONS AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA, #35 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL SECTIONS IN MAIN KITCHEN, WALL BASE IN DINING AREA, BAR, FRONT PREP AREA ON 1ST. FLOOR AND LOWER LEVEL AT WALL AND CEILING TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN MAIN KITCHEN AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CEILING PANELS FOR MISSING SECTIONS IN DRY STORAGE ROOMS AND PREP AREAS. #36 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REPLACE LIGHT BULBS IN PREP AREA AND PROVIDE END CAPS AT LIGHT FIXTURES AT REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN STORAGE AREAS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST. FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULB ABOVE SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. #37 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR.#38 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD WATER HANDLE AT HAND WASH SINK IN SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. #41 INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS FROM OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR, LOWER LEVEL, MAIN KITCHEN, AND ALL STORAGE ROOMS, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND REMOVE POP CRATES BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOMS.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES INSIDE STAFF TOILET ROOM AND REMOVE STANDING WATER SECTIONS IN SAID TOILET ROOM AND BASEMENT BY ICE MACHINES. REMOVE ASHES ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND STAFF TOILET ROOM. CLEAN GREASE SPILLS AT REAR STORAGE AREA.
REROUTE WASTE LINE FROM WALK IN COOLER FROM TWO COMPARTMENT SINK INTO FLOOR DRAIN AND OR DRIP PAN AND REROUTE WASTE LINES FROM REFRIGERATION AND ICE MACHINE UNITS FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT. PROVIDE SINK STOPPER FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
REMOVE LARGE WEEDS FROM OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND STORAGE AREA.

FOUND CEILING IN POOR REPAIR AT KITCHEN AREAS CHIPPING PAINT/DIRTY.
FOUND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN AREAS AND BASEMENT.(MUST DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND CLEAN)
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, DISHMACHINE, SHELVING UNITS, AND TABLES.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS.

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