Sze Chuan Alley

Chicago Health Dept

3141 S HALSTED ST · PILSEN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Aug 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Aug 2026.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2026

Inspection history

AUG 4

2026

PASS 6 violations

Minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

3-501.12: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR TCS FOODS. FOUND IN THE MAIN PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT RAW CHICKEN FOUND IN STILL WATER IN SINKS IN MENTIONED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS RUNNING COLD WATER, CLEANING FOOD ITEMS IN SMALLER BATCHES, AND PLACING FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS OVER NIGHT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.

Minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP STORED INSIDE THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C): OBBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN THE BASEMENT.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

JUL 28

2026

FAIL 8 violations

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES TCS FOODS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. FOUND IN STILL WATER IN THE TWO-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT AREA TWO BAGS OF RAW CHICKEN THIGHS (75.9-77.9F). ALSO, FOUND IN THE TWO-DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA A CONTAINERS OF RAW, CHICKEN WINGETTES (69.3F) AND TWO WHOLE CHICKENS (69.7F-71.5F). OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA FOUND ABOUT 40 EGGS AT 78.1-79.9F). APPROXIMATELY 34LBS AT $195 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR TCS FOODS. FOUND IN THE MAIN PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT RAW CHICKEN FOUND IN STILL WATER IN SINKS IN MENTIONED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS RUNNING COLD WATER, CLEANING FOOD ITEMS IN SMALLER BATCHES, AND PLACING FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS OVER NIGHT.

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.

Minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP STORED INSIDE THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN THE BASEMENT.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

JUL 10

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE THE CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION WRITTEN ON VIOLATION #2.

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN HANDLING/SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. CHICKEN, BEEF, RICE, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

TCS (PORK) FOOD SITTING IN WATER OF A COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE COOLER OR ADEQUATELY IN THE MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING METHODS.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THE REAR COOKING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

CAN OPENER INTHE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION FILTERS.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.

MAR 11

2024

PASS 5 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE THAT IS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED MINOR FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

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