Golden Horse Carriage Cafe

2826 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 29, 2014

Score

Low Risk

Golden Horse Carriage Cafe has been inspected five times since 2012. The most recent visit was on Sep 29, 2014. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Public records show no inspections at Golden Horse Carriage Cafe since Sep 29, 2014, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.

“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Golden Horse Carriage Cafe trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 29, 2014

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. READY TO EAT, PREPARED FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS/WALK-IN COOLERS AND INDIVIDUAL, PACKAGED SANDWICHES,DESSERT PORTIONS, CAKES, PACKAGED SOY MILK CONTAINERS, PACKAGED HERBAL TEA CONTAINERS, ETC. AT FRONT REFRIGERATION UNITS AND DISPLAY COOLER.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE IS NEEDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED IN PREP COOLERS MUST PROVIDE.

Sep 16, 2013

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 5, 2013

Routine

4 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL.EVIDENCE OF 2- LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES CRAWLING IN FLOOR BY STORAGE CRATES,62 MICE DROPPING ON PREMISES IN REAR PREP UNDER STORAGE CRATES AND BASEMENT ON STORAGE SHELVES AND ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS,AT BOTH BASEMENT STAIRWAYS.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS.ALSO BOTH REAR BACK DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM AREAS APPROX 1/4 INCH,(SCREEN DOOR INSIDE RIGHT AREA ,AND ENTRY DOOR BOTTOM MIDDLE AREA).MUST REPAIR DOOR TO BE TIGHT FITTING FROM RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF GREASE AND DEBRIS AROUND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN ICE MACHINE ROOM.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: BOTH FAUCETS LEAKY AT 3-COMP SINK IN PREP AREA FIRST FLOOR.MUST REPAIR.

Dec 17, 2012

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Dec 10, 2012

Complaint

4 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES.OBSERVED ABOUT 5O DROPPINGS AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. CITATION ISSUED.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION AREAS. FOUND WOK AREAS NOT CLEAN/HOOD FILTERS NEED TO CLEANED.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION AREAS.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: FOUND UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE.(OLD BOXES, CLOTHES, EQUIPMENT,ETC.)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Golden Horse Carriage Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Golden Horse Carriage Cafe on file is from Sep 29, 2014. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Golden Horse Carriage Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Golden Horse Carriage Cafe.

Has Golden Horse Carriage Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Golden Horse Carriage Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Golden Horse Carriage Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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