Lowcountry Chinatown Inc
2359 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-10-20
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-20
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 4×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2024-06-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD BUGS IN THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BASINS BEFORE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11: OBSERVED THE DEEP FRYER UNIT UNCOVERED WITH GREASE WHILE NOT IN SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(C): OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2024-05-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED DISHWASHING MACHINE ( NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM AND THE FINAL RINSE REACHED 112.0F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. UNIT...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED DEAD BUGS IN THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BASINS BEFORE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED THE DEEP FRYER UNIT UNCOVERED WITH GREASE WHILE NOT IN SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN CORNERS OF KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOOR IN CORNER OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DIRT BUILD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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