Chicago Health Dept
2109 S CHINA PL · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Aug 2026).
8 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Aug 2026.
FOUND DUST ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WOMENS WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE DUST ON FAN.
ONE FOOD SERVICE MANAGER NEEDS TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. (ZHAOHUA XU)
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON TOP OF CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC STORAGE TOTES IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
OBSERVED THE ONLY HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA INACCESSIBLE. THE HANDWASHING SINK HAD A SPEED RACK AND 6 INCH SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT AND ON THE SIDES OF THE SINK, MAKING THE SINK INACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMVE ALL ITMES BLOCKING THE HANDWASHING SINK, SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. MANAGER REMOVED ALL ITEMS FROM INFRONT OF HANDWASHING SINK AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
3-305.11: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS OF SLICED ONIONS COVERED WITH SOILED BROWN PAPER BAGS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BROWN PAPER BAGS AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE COVER FOR THE FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
3-305.11: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS OF SLICED ONIONS COVERED WITH SOILED BROWN PAPER BAGS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BROWN PAPER BAGS AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE COVER FOR THE FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
UPON ARRIVAL, FOOD HANDLERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WERE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
4-904.11: OBSERVED BOWLS AND PLATES NOT INVERTED ON THE METAL HOT HOLDING WINDOW AND ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MENTIONED ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
4-101.17: OBSERVED RAW WOOD BEING USED AS A SHELVING UNIT FOR FOOD ITEMS NEXT TO THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE RAW WOOD SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID ICE MACHINE.
6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA WITH RICE UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
3-307.11: OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE HANDLE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SAID ICE SCOOP AND MAINTAIN.
3-305.11: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS OF SLICED ONIONS COVERED WITH SOILED BROWN PAPER BAGS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BROWN PAPER BAGS AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE COVER FOR THE FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
4-904.11: OBSERVED BOWLS AND PLATES NOT INVERTED ON THE METAL HOT HOLDING WINDOW AND ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MENTIONED ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
4-101.17: OBSERVED RAW WOOD BEING USED AS A SHELVING UNIT FOR FOOD ITEMS NEXT TO THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE RAW WOOD SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID ICE MACHINE.
6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA WITH RICE UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45-50 RAT AND MICE DROPPNGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. ALSO OBSERVED A LIVE ROACH ON THE STACKED WHITE BUCKETS STORED NEAR THE MOP SINK. THE FOLLOWING FLOORS AND SURFACES WERE OBSERVED WITH RODENT DROPPINGS: IN THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, ON THE FLOORS SURROUNDING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE ENTIRE DISHWASHING MACHINE STATION, IN THE FURNACE/ HOT WATER TANK CLOSET IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE HANDLE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SAID ICE SCOOP AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS OF SLICED ONIONS COVERED WITH SOILED BROWN PAPER BAGS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BROWN PAPER BAGS AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE COVER FOR THE FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BOWLS AND PLATES NOT INVERTED ON THE METAL HOT HOLDING WINDOW AND ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MENTIONED ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED RAW WOOD BEING USED AS A SHELVING UNIT FOR FOOD ITEMS NEXT TO THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE RAW WOOD SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID ICE MACHINE.
OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA WITH RICE UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST NOT BE BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE REAR OUTSIDE EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR AS REQUIRED.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.
OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE THREE COMP SINK. FOUND A HOLE IN THE SEAL OF THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AREA BY WELDING HOLE SHUT TO KEEP WATER IN SINK. ALSO THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN IS LEAKING FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH; MUST REPAIR SINK SO IT IS NOT LEAKING.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: WALLS AND SPLASHGUARD AROUND AND BEHIND WOK STATION, WALLS BEHIND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT.
OBSERVED A CLUTTER OF ITEMS INSIDE OF REAR DOOR AREA; INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AS REQUIRED FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION DONE ON AUGUST 4, 2020. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO POST SUMMARY IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AND MAINTAIN UNTIL NEXT INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.
NO HAND WASHING POSTER/SIGNAGE AT THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
NO HAND WASHING POSTER/SIGNAGE AT THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 NO CITATION ISSUED
FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP IN TO THE OTHER 2 COMPARTMENTS WHEN RAN IN ONE COMPARTMENT; BACKING UP IN THE MOP SINK, THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK, THE FLOOR DRAIN BY THE HAND WASHING SINK ALL IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED
ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
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