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See Thru Chinese Kitchen #21

January 26, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES EATING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA OUTSIDE OF PREP AREA FOR EMPLOYEE MEALS.
code 6Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT COVERED, FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED AND STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLE OF DISPENSING UTENSIL LAYING ON ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND SLICED FRUIT INSIDE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE DISPENSING UTENSIL HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.