Sky Lake Chinese Kitchen is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Sky Lake Chinese Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈPersonal Cleanliness β’ FOUND FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING FOOD AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
Personal Cleanliness β’ FOUND FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING FOOD AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ FOUND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE LARGE RICE CONTAINER WITH DIRT AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONTAINER. β’ FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH A THICK GREASE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ FOUND THE FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. FOUND THE CEILING TILES AND VENTS WITH DIRT/DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS, CEILING TILES AND VENTS.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FILTERS.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ FOUND THE VENTILATION FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FILTERS.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ FOUND ALL THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ FOUND ALL THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
When was Sky Lake Chinese Kitchen last inspected?
Sky Lake Chinese Kitchen has 36 inspections on record going back to April 6, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.