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China Cafe

June 9, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS CLEANING: PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN AREA (TOP AND BOTTOM), REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS IN KITCHEN, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE. CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE TOILET AND SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DIRT, SPILLAGE, GREASE AND OTHER MATTER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND FLOORS IN KITCHEN, WALK-IN COOLERS AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 2, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.