Grand China Express

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 14, 2015 →
• address1129 W Thorndale Ave, Chicago 60660

Is Grand China Express clean?

Grand China Express is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on January 12, 2016, 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 Pass on January 14, 2015. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Grand China Express?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met

When was Grand China Express last inspected?

Grand China Express has 6 inspections on record going back to August 14, 2013.

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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 January 14, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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