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China Ho Restaurant

March 26, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF UNCOVERED RAW CHICKEN STORED IN WALK IN COOLER ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR WRAP ALL EXPOSED FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD.
code 15
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD(POOLED EGGS), HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.9-51.8F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD VALUED AT $50 WEIGHING 3LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT OUTER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF PREP SURFACES TO THE LEFT OF HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED WATER FROM RUSTY AND DUSTY CONDENSOR CEILING VENT COVER IN WALK IN COOLER LEAKING INTO CONTAINER ON TOP SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD ITEMS ON SHELVING UNDERNEATH LEAK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED BOXES AND SHEET PANS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS IN FACILITY AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF RAW UNCOVERED CHICKEN STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER CONDENSOR LEAKING INTO CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALK IN COOLER CONDENSOR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUST ON WALK IN CONDENSOR CEILING VENT COVER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN CONDENSOR CEILING VENT COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOORS TILES IN DISHWASHING AREAS, NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREAS, NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 18, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

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