SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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EAT. 93/100

111 E CERMAK RD · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 23, 2025 · passed

Passed all 7 inspections, but 5 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
5 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
13
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Jul 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 23
2025
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT FRONT COUNTER PREP HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

MAY 10
2024
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT.

DEC 19
2023
PASSED
0 violations
DEC 4
2020
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE SINKS, ICE MACHINE, IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE COOLERS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND THE MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

SEP 4
2019
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.

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AUG 1
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

- OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.

CRITICALOther
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

- OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.

JUL 27
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.

CRITICALOther
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 90 DAYS GIVEN TO COMPLY.

SERIOUSSanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

DISHMACHINE NOT OPERATING ADEQUQTELY TO DISPENSE DETERGENTS AND SANITIZERS. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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