CHINA SPRING Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. COLD HOLDING AT 54.7F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. TAGGED WALK IN COOLER.

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 10 POUNDS OF RAW SHRIMP AT 48.5F, 10 POUNDS NOODLES AT 48.4F, 9 POUNDS TOFU AT 50.1F, 45 POUNDS RAW CHICKEN AT 49.8F, 4 DOZEN EGGS AT 48.9F, AND 20 POUNDS RAW BEEF AT 48.9F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS FOOD DISPOSED. MONETARY VALUE AT 150 DOLLARS.

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND LID NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED FOR OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. DUMPSTER LID PARTIALLY MISSING/BROKEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND LID NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED FOR OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. DUMPSTER LID PARTIALLY MISSING/BROKEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.