Lai Lai Oriental Express

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedFebruary 3, 2011 →
• address222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago 60654

Is Lai Lai Oriental Express clean?

Lai Lai Oriental Express is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on February 21, 2012, 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 February 3, 2011. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Lai Lai Oriental Express?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 3, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Lai Lai Oriental Express last inspected?

Lai Lai Oriental Express has 4 inspections on record going back to January 7, 2010.

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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 February 3, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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