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Cheng's Fried Chicken

1116 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
American
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2012
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Score
Medium Risk

Cheng's Fried Chicken has been inspected three times since 2010. The most recent report on file is from Feb 6, 2012. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Public records show no inspections at Cheng's Fried Chicken since Feb 6, 2012, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 6, 2012
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: NEED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO STORE COOKED AND RAW FOOD IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.DO NOT USE BOXES
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE BROKEN PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS INSIDE THE STAFF WASROOM(UNABLE TO PULL TPWELS),ALSO REMOVE DIRTY HANGER WICH THE PAPAPER TOWELS ARE HOOKED ON IT PROVIDE PRPOPER DISPENSER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE BUILD-UP).ALSO NEED TO CLEAN ATTACHED PIPE BEHIND TE COOKING EQUIPMENT (GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS). REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP ON TOP THE WRAPPED PIPE THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND REARE AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SCRAPE THE BUILD-UP FOOD AND GREASE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE IN STAFF WASHROOM(EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN IT ON AND 0FF). ALSO REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE SAME SAID SINK.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL STAFF MUST WEAR HAIR RESTAINANT IN PREP AREA.
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May 19, 2011
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: 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. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN FOOD UTENSILS ON SHELVES AND ON COUNTERS THROUGHOUT,INCLUDING SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE CUTTING BOARD AT PREP AREA WIHT DEEP CUTS AND STAINS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TOILET BOWL INSIDE OUT,EXPOSE HAND SINK, AND 2COMP.SINK WITH STAINS.
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May 6, 2010
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving need cleaning.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.walls in rear kitchen areas need cleaning.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: 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.light shields in prep area not clean need cleaning.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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.exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers not clean need cleaning.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cheng's Fried Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cheng's Fried Chicken on file is from Feb 6, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cheng's Fried Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cheng's Fried Chicken.

Has Cheng's Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cheng's Fried Chicken have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cheng's Fried Chicken means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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