Chicago
84
EAT

Peking Chinese Food

129 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
84/100

Clean record — passed all 8 inspections

Inspections
8
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-03-18
Pass Rate
63%
0 failures
Score
84/100
EAT
8 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-03-18
No failures across all 8 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 18 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation critical 18×
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Food Temperature serious
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Other minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity minor
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Employee Hygiene serious
Chemical Safety serious
2025-03-18 Pass Canvass
2
minor Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED RUST BUILDING UP ON THE SHELVING AND FAN VENTS IN THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD STORED IN AREA.

minor Pest Activity

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE DEEP FRYERS, THE STOVE UNIT AS WELL AS THE COLD PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE WITH A BUILD UP OF SPILLAGE, GREASE AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE P...

2024-07-18 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD OF DUST AND SUBTANCE ON THE METAL SHELVING AND THE PLASTIC IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST UNDER THE HOOD VENTILATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND OR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW.

2023-04-24 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
7
serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

OBSERVED RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS (COOKED FRIED CHICKEN) IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. DISCUSSED THAT READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE PLACED ON TOP SHELF ABOVE RAW EGGS. EMPLOYEE REORGANIZED WALK-IN COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATIO...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TMPERATURE OF RAW GROUND PORK ON PREP COUNTER; TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 59.9F. ALL COLD TCS FOODS MUST BE MEASURED AT 41F AND BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 POUNDS AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $35.00 DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS SCATTERED IN THE KITCHEN DOES NOT HAVE A LABEL. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED HANDLE OF MESH UTENSIL ON COOKLINE IS USED TO WHISK RAW EGGS BEFORE COOKED, UTENSIL (HANDLE) IS THEN DIPPED INTO STANDING CUP OF WATER NEAR WOK STATIONS TO CLEAN OFF FOOD DEBRIS. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER TO PROVIDE SEPARATE UTENSIL TO WHISK RA...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

SINGLE USE PLASTIC CUPS AND METAL BOWLS WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE SEASONINGS AND FOODS. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SCOOP WITH A HANDLE.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-SURFACES THROUGHOUT. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT...

minor Sanitation

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

REUSED CARDBOARD USED AS LINING FOR SHELVES AND ALSO TO STORE FOOD IN CHEST FREEZER NEAR REGISTER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACES FOR FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

2022-05-16 Pass Complaint
6
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CUTTING IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED REAR ONE-DOOR FREEZER IN THE BACK HALLWAY WITH BROKEN GASKETS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE BROKEN GASKET IN SAID FREEZER.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LOW PRESSURE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED BUILD OF GREASE ON COOKING OIL CONTAINER IN ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST AT VENT IN TOILET ROOM AND BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS AND VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED TWO MALE FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH OUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

2021-05-20 Pass Canvass
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES, RICE, FLOUR, ETC., WHEN FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR TORN INTERIOR LID OF DEEP FREEZER IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST DETAIL CLEAN LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

2020-03-17 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

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

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD COVERS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2345256 ON 11/07/19. (58)OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-...

2019-11-07 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN, NO CITATION.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN NO CITATION.

serious Chemical Safety

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT DATED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PROPERLY, NO CITATION.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

2018-03-26 Pass License

No violations found.

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