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CHENG'S CHINESE RESTAURANT

3705 LAKE EMMA ROAD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10784187

  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cook line coolers - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. - various items on floor in walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
  • 27-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. - hot water not connected - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood filters - walk in cooler shelves soiled - walk in fan covers soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
  • 22-48-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. - establishment using "101 Bleach". Manufacturer label does not include use for sanitize. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8873181

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - bowl used to scoop dry bulk products
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cook line coolers
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. - knife stored between cookline coolers
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. - various items on floor in walk in freezer
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - scoop handle buried in bulk corn starch
  • 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. - hot water not connected
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood filters - walk in cooler shelves soiled - walk in fan covers soiled
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. - employee washing dishes, then put on gloves to cut chicken, no handwash. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. - employee washing dishes, then put on gloves to cut chicken, Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. - employee used wash cloth, to scrub shoes, then returned to food prep station with soiled cloth. Manager instructed employee to wash hands. Warning
  • 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. - establishment using "101 Bleach". Manufacturer label does not include use for sanitize.
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. - employee washed cutting board, knife, and plates, brought back to cookline, no sanitizer used
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. - egg rolls sitting in reused chicken box lid.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE RIGHT: - beansprouts (62F - Cold Holding); - cooked noodles (46F); - cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); - dumplings (49F - Cold Holding) Manager states items prepped this morning less than 4 hours Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. - multiple employee washed hands at hand washed sink Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener blade

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8872687

  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - plastic bowl, no handle, used to scoop cooked rice - metal bowl used to scoop uncooked rice Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - door handles soiled on cook line coolers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 24-14-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. - knife stored between cook line coolers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - tray of personal items stored on top of bag in box syrups. - cellphone on shelf above microwave Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. - various bags of food stored on floor in walk in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 10-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - bulk flour Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 27-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. - back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw beef kabobs over cooked pork in reach in cooler at cook line - walk in cooler, raw chicken over raw shell eggs Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Raw chicken over cooked rice **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE COOLER RIGHT: - noodles (53F - Cold Holding); - bean sprouts (55F - Cold Holding); - cooked pork (53F - Cold Holding); - cooked chicken (53F - Cold Holding) Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Noodles 50f Bean sprouts 52f Cooked pork 52f Cooked chicken 48f Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8737252

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - plastic bowl, no handle, used to scoop cooked rice - metal bowl used to scoop uncooked rice Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - door handles soiled on cook line coolers Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Warning
  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. - knife stored between cook line coolers Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - tray of personal items stored on top of bag in box syrups. - cellphone on shelf above microwave Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. - various bags of food stored on floor in walk in freezer Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - bulk flour Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. - emailed to operator Warning
  • 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Warning
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. - back door Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. - chicken sitting in three compartment sink, no running water Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. - prep employee cutting raw chicken, briefly rinsed hands at triple sink, then using bare hands to move cooked, cooled wontons to food container brought to walk in for further cooling. Manager states will recook to above 165f Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. - cookline employee cutting ready to eat chicken, placed on plate for service, then wiped hands off on apron, and continues with other food prep. Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. - employee washed food pan, rinsed, used immediately to store food. No sanitizer, no air dry. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw beef kabobs over cooked pork in reach in cooler at cook line - walk in cooler, raw chicken over raw shell eggs Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE COOLER RIGHT: - noodles (53F - Cold Holding); - bean sprouts (55F - Cold Holding); - cooked pork (53F - Cold Holding); - cooked chicken (53F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. - employee washed hands at triple sink Warning

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8465745

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler ceiling mold like substance and dust debris
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and book bag stored on dry storage shelf by prep area
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of fortune cookies stored directly on floor at dining room used as storage space Chicken in bags stored directly on floor at walk in freezer Cooking oil stored directly on floor at cooks line
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on rolling cart at cooks line
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at dry storage area by prep area
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go container stored on floor of dining room converted to storage space
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut vegetables,egg rolls and bus tub of raw chicken no cover in walk in cooler
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar no label at dry storage area
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg rolls and General Tso chicken stored in duck sauce boxes in glass reach in cooler at end of cooks line
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Egg rolls and General Tso chicken stored in box that had duck sauce
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with red chemical no label stored under dish machine

Inspection Date: 8/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358339

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 08B-48-4:Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Wonton prep and fried chips prep
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. On the frezzer floor
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the fryers
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Propped open
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fried wonton strips stored in a recycled chicken box
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee returned from outside and failed to wash hands prior to handling food, employee rinsed hands in the 3 compartment sink and later wash hands in a hand wash sink **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade