• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 3, 2026 →
• address4512 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60609

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Is Elaine S Chop Suey clean?

Elaine S Chop Suey is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 3, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Elaine S Chop Suey?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

When was Elaine S Chop Suey last inspected?

Elaine S Chop Suey has 3 inspections on record going back to March 27, 2025.

Elaine S Chop Suey vs New City

New City runs 74% clean across 238 tracked restaurants — 170 clean, 44 mid, 17 cooked.

Against the 238 spots Cooked tracks in New City, 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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