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New China Dragon
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 23, 2022
- address6214 N Western Ave, Chicago 60659
Is New China Dragon clean?
New China Dragon is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 23, 2022. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at New China Dragon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 23, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD AND FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS/SPILLS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRCUTED MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRCUTED MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HOLDS A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE HAS COMPLETED AND RECEIVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE.
When was New China Dragon last inspected?
New China Dragon has 20 inspections on record going back to November 8, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 27, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| December 21, 2022 | — | |
| September 23, 2022 | Pass | |
| February 9, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 26, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 11, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 16, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 8, 2017 | Fail | |
| February 8, 2017 | Pass | |
| May 3, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 25, 2016 | Fail | |
| April 30, 2015 | Pass |
New China Dragon vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 29% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 279 clean, 73 mid, 612 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 23, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.