Elaine's Chop Suey 1

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 27, 2025 →
• address4512 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60609

Is Elaine's Chop Suey 1 clean?

Elaine's Chop Suey 1 is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 4, 2025, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on March 27, 2025. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Elaine's Chop Suey 1?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 27, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices

When was Elaine's Chop Suey 1 last inspected?

Elaine's Chop Suey 1 has 7 inspections on record going back to February 8, 2023.

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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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 27, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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