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Lao Sze Chuan

March 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE COOK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHTSHIELD AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE WOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD SYSTEMS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 17, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.