Food Safety Report: China Gourmet, 7100 N Clark St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60626 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 7, 2026
15. Food separated and protected
- comments: noted raw eggs stored above bbq sauce ready to eat inside the walk in cooler. Instructed to always store cooked and ready to eat foods above the uncooked (raw) foods. Food must also be covered and protected. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: noted temperature controlled for safety food items prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours, but no more that 7 days inside the 2 door refrigeration unit an dwalk in cooler. Instructed to properly label all ready to eat food items with product name and used by date. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005(a). Citation issued today.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry storage not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: food containers stored on floor at the basement food dry storage and walk-in cooler. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units food stored inside grocery bags and tin cans. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean the service prep cooler with spills, shelves, counter tops of the hot holding containers, all cooking equipment and around the service coolers with dirt, food particle, grease. Must upgrade house keeping.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: noted grease trap on premise located at the basement food/dry storage area not maintained with thick grease on top, floor and aroung the container. Instructed to detail and maintain grease trap.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: noted outside grease container not maintained with grease on top of container. Instructed to detail clean and maintain grease container and its surrounding. Priority foundation violation#7-38-020(b). Citatin issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted clutter on floors,unused equipment at the basement dry storage area. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pest.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors at the following areas:- floors underneath cooking stove and fryers, prep area,floors along wall base throughout establishment, basement dry storage, floors underneath the 3 compartment sink with dirt, grease dirt and dead roaches. Must upgrade house keeping.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

Source: chicago.gov