XI'AN CUISINE WEST LOOP.

Chicago Health Dept

769 W JACKSON BLVD · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2026), 1 critical violation noted.

6 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Jun 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 3

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 DEAD COCKROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 4 ON SHELVING IN THE WAREWASHING AREA (NEAR DISH MACHINE), 1 ON FLOOR BENEATH DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S), AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS FREE OF DEAD OR TRAPPED PESTS TO PREVENT DECOMPOSITION AND ATTRACTION OF OTHER PESTS.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ALONG FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF 2-BURNER STOVE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE SOIL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED INCORRECT SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE, SUMMARY REPORT FROM RE-INSPECTION IN MAY 2023 POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND MAINTAIN IN PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PROVIDED PHYSICAL COPY OF SUMMARY REPORT OF CURRENT INSPECTION AT TIME OF INSPECTION, PERSON-IN-CHARGE POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

JAN 30

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Obstructed hand wash sink in main prep area. Observed a food handler rinsing food in hand wash sink, large buckets placed in front of hand wash sink. Instructed to keep all hand wash sinks accessible and use only to wash hands. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No paper towels provided at hand wash sinks at main prep kitchen, instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

Observed spoons at smoothie station kept in standing water at room temp, instructed to keep utensils in-use according to health code.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Floors through out kitchen prep area not clean, grease spills, food debris and dirt noted under prep cook line, instructed to clean and maintain.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

Previous core violation not corrected from report #2591918 dated 4-1-24 for violations# 47:(Using tin cans for food storage in food production area. instructed to use proper food containers. card board is used to cover shelves and counter tops through out kitchen, instructed to remove.) instructed manager to correct core violation within given time frame. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090

APR 1

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations 4 CRITICAL

Minor Other

1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( chicken, beef...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No paper towels provided to dish room hand wash sink, instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No hand soap provided at dish room hand wash sink, instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Hot TCS foods held at improper temperature. Found 10 lbs of cooked pork held at 110.4f in a slow cooker, 4 lbs of sushi rice held at 94.3f, no PH lab testing letter nor PH meter for sushi rice provided. Instructed to hold all hot TCS foods at 135f or higher. Priority violation 7-38-005. food items discarded valued at $20.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Bulk food containers ( salt, sugar...) not labeled. Instructed to label and maintain.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Glue ribbon fly traps hung through out kitchen ceiling, instructed to remove from food prep are.

Minor Sanitation

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

Using tin cans for food storage in food production area. instructed to use proper food containers. card board is used to cover shelves and counter tops through out kitchen, instructed to remove.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Heavy grease and dirt build up noted on deep fryers, instructed to clean and maintain.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Heavy grease and dirt build-up noted on floor behind cook line, instructed to clean and maintain.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to provide additional lights.

MAY 22

2023

PASS 5 violations

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE WALK-IN COOLER AND A BAG OF ONIONS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

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

4-101.19 OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation

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

4-202.16 OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 OBSERVED A SLOW WATER DRAIN IN THE HAND SINKS LOCATED IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 12

2023

FAIL 9 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. FOOD HANDLER THAWING FROZEN PORK SITTING ON THE COUNTER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INFORMED FOOD HANDLER OF PROPER THAWING METHODS (MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS (RICE, EGGS, PORK) COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. THE FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR, AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE WALK-IN COOLER AND A BAG OF ONIONS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A SLOW WATER DRAIN IN THE HAND SINKS LOCATED IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

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JAN 25

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP SAID SINK IS ATTACHED TO THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

Serious Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND THE FLOORS AND WALLS FILLED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ACCUMILATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE IN NEED OF CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BETWEEN ALL COOLER UNITS AND FREEZER, UNDER LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE!

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLEGREN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

Minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

FOUND NO VACCINATION SIGNAGE POSTED. FACILITY ALLOWS DINE IN SEATING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

Minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

FOUND DINE IN RESTAURANT WITHOUT A WRITTEN PROTOCOL FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDER. SUCH WRITTEN RECORD SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST OF ANY CITY OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THIS ORDER. PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER. 2021-2.

Minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

PREMISES HAS NO WRITTEN RECORD OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION OR TESTING STATUS PER OSHA STANDARDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN RECORD UPON THE NEXT INSPECTION.

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