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China Kitchen
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 30, 2021
- address5332-5334 N Cumberland Ave, Chicago 60656
Is China Kitchen clean?
China Kitchen is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 30, 2021. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at China Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 30, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT ETC)
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT STORAGE SHELF WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERNETH RICE COOKER.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PREP SINK (1 COMPARTMENT SINK) ACCESSIBLE TO PREP AREA WHERE SMOOTHIES AND SHAKES WILL BE PREPARED, MADE TO ORDER.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND GREASE BOX NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING ON SIDE WALL INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN REAR.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLER WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLER WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
When was China Kitchen last inspected?
China Kitchen has 2 inspections on record going back to September 30, 2021.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| September 30, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions |
China Kitchen vs Norwood Park
Norwood Park runs 67% clean across 265 tracked restaurants — 177 clean, 50 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 265 spots Cooked tracks in Norwood Park, this one comes out cleaner than 22% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 30, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.