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2015 See Thru Chinese Kitchen

July 15, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED MARINATING AND PAR COOKED MEATS (CHICKEN&BEEF) STORED IN 5 CONTAINERS IN WALK-IN COOLER IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH STORAGE CONTAINER LIDS THAT HAVE FUZZY WHITE, BLACK AND GREENISH SUBSTANCE ON TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES OF LID. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 200 LBS VALUED AT $500.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-40-050(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 13Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CLOSE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LID AND RETURN TO KITCHEN TO HANDLE FOOD WITH OUT WASHING HANDS. THEN OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER DISCARDING FOOD AND TOUCHING TRASH CAN WASH THEIR HANDS WITHOUT USING CLEANSER. INFORMED PIC OF WHEN TO WASH. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: NOTED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 56.7 F SMOOTHIE PREP COOLER. INFORMED ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOTED BULK DRY INGREDIENTS IN LARGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS OF COMMON NAME ON ALL ITEMS REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED GREEN WIPING CLOTH ON SMOOTHIE PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON A TOWEL ON THE TOP OF THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
code 43
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NOTED TOILET FIXTURES AND FLOORS BEHIND AND UNDERNEATH TOILET NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.