Uncle Zhang Chinese Cuisine
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2024
82
Score
UNCLE ZHANG CHINESE CUISINE, located at 742 W 31St St in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on December 19, 2024. This inspection resulted in a score of 82 and noted four minor violations concerning contamination prevention, warewashing facilities, and the cleanliness of non-food contact surfaces. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its eight recorded evaluations.
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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
Dec 19, 2024
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Dec 17, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Dec 10, 2024
Complaint
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
May 13, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
52
Jul 6, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 29, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Nov 4, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 31, 2022
License
5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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Violations — Dec 19, 2024 Inspection
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.12: OBSERVED RICE COOKER STORED ON THE FLOOR WHILE COOKING RICE IN THE REAR PASTRY PREP AREA IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ON FLOOR.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-204.119: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING ONE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED GREASE ENRUSTED ON THE OUTERIOR PART OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD ESPECIALLY ON THE SIDES OF DEEP FRYERS. ALSO, OBSERVED THE INTERIOR/ OUTERIOR OF ALL THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING (THE DOORS, THE REAR OF THE TOP SERVING AREA, HINGES, TOPS OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS). BUILD UP ON FOOD DEBRIS FOUND ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114: OBSERVED SOILED CARDBOARD BOXES BEING USED ON THE FLOOR, THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, AND ON THE SPICE CART IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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