Chicago
56
YOUR CALL

Kylin

2002 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
56/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
17
10 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-14
Pass Rate
59%
3 failures
Score
56/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-05-14)
Failed 3 inspections (2024, 2012, 2010)
Sanitation issues found across 25 inspections
Other issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 25×
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Other critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Food Temperature minor
Chemical Safety minor
2025-05-14 Pass Canvass
2
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.

2024-02-15 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

4-301.12: OBSERVED FACIITY MISSING ONE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA SUCH AS THE SNEEZE GUARD NEAR THE FLAT TOP GRILL, THE OUTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE MICROWVAE, THE BURNER COVERS ON THE STOVE, AND THE SHELVING UNITS WITH FOOD SPLATTERS, NOT CLEAN, DUST, AND...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND NOT CLEAN ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND WALLS.

2024-02-08 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ONE ON TOP OF THE COOLER USED AS A FOOD PREP TABLE AND THE ELECTRIC STOVE BURNER STORED ON TOP OF THE SAME SAID PREP COOLER. ALSO, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 SMALL FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, AND APPROXIM...

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED FACIITY MISSING ONE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA SUCH AS THE SNEEZE GUARD NEAR THE FLAT TOP GRILL, THE OUTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE MICROWVAE, THE BURNER COVERS ON THE STOVE, AND THE SHELVING UNITS WITH FOOD SPLATTERS, NOT CLEAN, DUST, AND FOOD BUILD U...

serious Employee Hygiene

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

OBSERVED NO RUNNING WATER AT THE ONLY HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, WHEN HOT AND COLD-WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON. MUST PROVIDE WATER UNDER PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES TO REQUIRED SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE WALLS AND THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND NOT CLEAN ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND WALLS.

2023-03-30 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS AROUND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.

2021-10-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON-SITE TO RESPOND TO VOMIT PROPERLY AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON-SITE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

2019-01-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CORRECTED ON SITE.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF REFRIGERATION UNIT AND FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

2017-12-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
5
serious Other

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

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER, ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; BEEF, EGGS, ETC., WERE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING...

minor Chemical Safety

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

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS; RICE, IN REAR HALLWAY AREA, WHEN REMOVE FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSEVERED PLASTIC FILM ON EXETRIOR SURFACE OF BOTH 2 DOOR COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF STOVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST, FOOD AND DEBRIS ON SHEVLING UNIT ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE LARGEST PIECE OF KITCHEN EQUIOMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE EQUIOMENT OR REMOVE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

2017-06-06 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

OBSERVED KNIVES ON MAGNETIC KNIFE RACK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AFTER USE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE KNIVES AND KNIFE STRIP.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN/SANITIZE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND COUNTER TOPS. CLEAN INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.

2016-05-05 Pass Short Form Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

2016-04-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Food Storage & Handling

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

NO INSPECTION SUMMARY POSTED FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION DONE ON JUNE 9, 2015 AS REQUIRED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. SUMMARY WAS FOUND IN A FILE IN THE STORAGE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT THE SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TI...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

2015-06-09 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

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

SLOW DRAINAGE AT HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2014-09-15 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED UNCLEAN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INCLUDING BACK SPLASH. INSTRUCTED TO SCRUB SINK AND MAINTAIN IN A SANITARY CONDITION.

2013-05-01 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE KNIFE RACK AND KNIVES ON THE RACK.

2012-09-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2012-09-19 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NOTED 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER STORAGE SHELVING AT 1ST.FLOOR. STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION, CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS.

minor Sanitation

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

WALLS NEED CLEANING OF DEBRIS BEHIND PREP TABLE.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT OF GREASE.

2010-08-26 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2010-08-20 Fail License
1
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. INSTRUCTED TO CAULK AROUND ALL CEILING AND WALL JUCTIONS THROUGHOUT UNIT AND PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE WALL CEILING PANELS FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM IN COMMON STORAGE ROOM ON ...

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