Chicago
60
YOUR CALL

Chinese Lantern

1046 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
60/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for recurring violations

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2013-04-19
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
60/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2013-04-19)
Failed 2 inspections (2013, 2012)
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
Advertisement · 300×250
🧽
Sanitation serious
📌
Other serious
🚰
Plumbing & Waste minor
Chemical Safety minor
2013-04-19 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VENTILATION HOOD IN POOR REPAIR (OBSERVED SMOKE BUILD UP IN KITCHEN). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

2013-04-11 Fail Canvass
7
serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, EGGS, CHICKEN, ETC.) ARE HANDLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS...

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINIOR VIOLATION STILL EXIST FROM REPORT #1196269 DATED ON 04/25/12, #35 OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN BEHIND AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL FOOD/WAT...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELD IN PREP AREA. MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVERS INSIDE PREP AREA 2-DOOR SLIDE IN COOLER/FOOD BUILD UP ON RAILS OF SAME, FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL SHELVES IN KITCHEN, OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTAILATION HOOD FILTERS/HOOD. MUST ...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS/CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDDLE COMPARTMENT PIPE LEAKING ALSO OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD IN POOR REPAIR (OBSERVED SMOKE BUILD UP IN KITCHEN). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AND VENTILATION HOOD.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE SOME REACH IN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

2012-05-02 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SEE REPORT DATED ON 04/25/12

2012-04-25 Fail Canvass
3
serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST FROM REPORTS #34795 AND #34536- #...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN PREP AREA BEHIND AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL FOOD/WATER STAINED CEILING TILES...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE KITCHEN STAND UP REACH IN COOLE...

100
Fat Cat
100
Masala Indian and Mediterranean Corp
77
Wilson Wings, Inc/wingstop Restaurant
60
Sheridan/leland Apartments
45
Jimmy John'S

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.