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Oriental Chop Suey

October 6, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: FOUND CONDIMENT SQUEEZE BOTTLES AT THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIFFERENT LIQUID SUBSTANCES AND IS NOT IDENTIFIED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BOTTLES AND MAINTAIN.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: FOUND 60 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE SIDE STORAGE AREA ON THE WALLS, CEILING, SHELVING, CONTAINERS AND STOCK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLIES, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND CALL PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLER AND EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 40
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: FOUND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DIRT, DUST, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FOUND THE PICTURES ON THE WALLS, THE WALLS, CEILING AND LIGHTSHIELDS WITH DIRT, DUST, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. -FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE SIDE STORAGE AREA WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. • FOUND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER'S WAITING AND SIDE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: FOUND THE LIGHTING IN THE SIDE STORAGE AREA TO BE VERY DIM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING PER CITY CODE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on September 25, 2026: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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