Elaine S Chop Suey
4512 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60609 · Back of the Yards · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2026-02-03
What You Should Know
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
Inspection History
2026-02-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
No food temperature measuring devices, No food thermometer on site. instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Wet soiled towels placed on prep table. Instructed to keep in a sanitized solution off food contact surface.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Greasy and sticky counter top and food shelves through out kitchen, instructed to clean and maintain.
critical Sanitation
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
Offensive odors emitting from grease trap, instructed to clean and maintain.
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
Condensating water is collected in a bucket inside walk-in cooler, instructed to reroute drain line to outside cooler.
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minor Plumbing & Waste
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AND MOP HEADS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING STORED IN THE WASHROOM AREA SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PAPER TOWELS AND MOP HEADS FROM PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK COLD WATER SUPPLY TO BE LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER SUPPLY AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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