Chicago
59
YOUR CALL

Lao Peng You LLC

2020 W Chicago, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
59/100

Mostly clean — 5 of 11 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
11
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-30
Pass Rate
45%
1 failure
Score
59/100
YOUR CALL
10 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-30
Failed 1 inspection (2019)
Documentation & Training issues found across 9 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
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Sanitation minor 15×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Temperature serious
2025-10-30 Pass w/ Conditions Short Form Complaint
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PIC DOESN'T HAVE A VALID CERTFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO VALID CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (BROTH,NOODLES,CHICKEN,ETC)MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT FRONT MAIN PREP AREA HAND SINK TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION (COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030)(C)(CITATION ISSUED)

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO SOAP AT DISH WASHING PREP AREA HAND SINK SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION (COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030)(C)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)

2025-04-07 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2025-02-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
1
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED COOKED MIXED VEGETABLES HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1/8TH POUND COOKED MIXED VEGETABLES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED...

2024-05-20 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED POTS AND EQUIPMENT TOO BIG FOR AND 3-COMPARTMET SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE CLEAN-IN-PLACE PROCEDURE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED LIGHT DEBRIS BUILD UP ON SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.

2023-10-20 Pass Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE COUNTERS AND SINKS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASHING AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP WIPE CLOTHS STORED IN PROPER SANITZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED OPENING AROUND PIPES IN THE CEILING OVER FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR ENCLOSE OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN WALLS AND THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AREAS BEHIND COOKING AND FRYING EQUIPMENT.

2023-05-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SINK STOPPER ON CENTRAL COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DOES NOT WORK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2555662 DATED 5/12/2022: #58 "OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MA...

2022-05-12 Pass Canvass
2
minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

2021-01-19 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED REAR RECEIVING DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM AND SIDE DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIFGT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED A FEW OPENINGS INTO CEILING ABOVE 2-DOOR MEAT COOLER LOCATED IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST SEAL OPENINGS, CEILING MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST REPLACE LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN REAR FOOD PREPARTION AREA AND MUST MAINTAIN. REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHTS IN REAR STORAGE ROOMS AND MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

2020-05-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO certified food service manager on site, instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-012

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

deli cups not air dried properly, also label stickers not removed during wash. instructed to clean utensils properly.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

chipped wall behind prep tables, instructed to install a durable smooth surface.

2019-10-24 Pass w/ Conditions License Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

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

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Employee Hygiene

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MUST PROVIDE DRAINBOARDS AT BOTH SIDES OF EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2019-10-09 Fail License
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

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

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). PRIORITY FOUNDATION ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT THE SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED AT THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MISSING WOODEN BASEBOARD COVING ON THE EAST WALL OF REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE SEAL OPEN HOLES AND CREVICE WHEREVER NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM REAR STORAGE ROOMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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