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Restaurant: New China Buffet
Address: 3246 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: May 1, 2012

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All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED 15-25 MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR ELECTRICAL ROOM SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY VENT IN DISH ROOM INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
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 FRONT WOK STATION, HOOD AND FILTER FRONT, REAR STOVE, AND REAR WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER NOT CLEAN, AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE REAR STORAGE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL REAR ELECTRICAL ROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED LIGHTS OUT REAR HOOD, AND REAR STORAGE AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL BULBS WHICH ARE OUT. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT SHIELDS BROKEN IN REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

violation corrected
violation corrected
rusty vent in dish room.
not clean wok station hood, filter and rear stove.
replace burnt bulbs and broken light shields.
clean floor in walk-in freezer and behind ice machine.

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND ABOUT 40 LBS. OF COOKED TURKEY AT 65.4F. CONTAINER ON TOP OF PREP TABLE. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER STATED, 'TURKEYS WERE COOKED YESTERDAY ABOUT 9:00PM.' INSTRUCTED COLD FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. TURKEY DISCARDED, V=$80.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SEAL OR REPLACE RUSTY SHELVING UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. ALSO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP AREAS.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AT BOTH PREP AREAS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, MOP SINK, SHELVING UNITS, AND CABINETS UNDER BUFFET TABLES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REGROUT DISH WASHING AREA FLOORS, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN, HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT BOTH PREP AREAS, LIGHT SHIELDS SAME AREAS AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT DINING AREAS.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. FAUCETS AT 3PART SINK IN POOR REPAIR, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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.
CLUTTER NOTED INSIDE STORAGE AREAS, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WASHING HIS HAND INSIDE THE 2PART SINK. ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER SCRATCHING HER FACE AND NOSE WHILE PREPARING READY TO EAT FOODS (FRUITS)WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS. INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITIONS, AT THE EXPOSED SINK, WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. THE WASHING OF HANDS INSIDE A UTENSIL-WASHING SINK IS PROHIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
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 NOT CORRECTED, FROM REPORT #521948, DATED 12-16-11. #30, PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN. #31, CLEAN-MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED. #32, MUST SEAL OR REPLACE RUSTY SHELVING UNITS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREAS, ALSO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP AREAS. #33, THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AT BOTH PREP AREAS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, MOP SINK, SHELVING UNITS, CAN OPENER, AND CABINETS UNDER BUFFET TABLES. #34, MUST REGROUT DISH WASHING AREA FLOOR, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, ALSO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS. #35, MUST CLEAN HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT BOTH PREP AREAS, LIGHT SHIELDS SAME AREAS AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS. #38, FAUCET AT 3PART SINK IN POOR REPAIR, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. #40, MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS. #41, CLUTTER NOTED INSIDE STORAGE AREAS, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS FOR DOORS FOR TWO PREP REACH IN COOLERS AT HOT FOODS PREP AREA, AND SEAL RUSTY BOTTOM PANELS FOR TWO PREP TABLES AT VEGETABLE PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS THRU-OUT HOT FOODS PREP AREA AND VENT COVERS THRU-OUT BOTH PREP AREAS, EXCESSIVE DUST ON THEM.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE; FOUND 11 DOZENS EGGS ON TOP OF PREP REACH IN COOLER RANGING FROM 64.7-69.8F AND ABOUT 3LBS COOKED FISH AT 54.5F CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER STATED, 'FISH WAS COOKED YESTERDAY. INSTRUCTED COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. ABOVE FOODS DISCARDED, V=$120. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS ALL CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
GASKETS REPLACED AND RUSTY BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES SEAL, VIOLATION CORRECTED.
WALLS AND VENT COVERS CLEANED, VIOLATION CORRECTED.

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