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South China Kitchen Inc.

March 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. FOUND 20 RODENT DROPPINGS BY THE GREASE TRAP/UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK; 20 UNDER THE REAR STORAGE RACK; 10 ON THE MEAT GRINDER AND 20 IN THE FRONT UNDER THE STORAGE RACK. PEST CONTROL LAST SERVICE THE PREMISES ON JANUARY 2, 2026. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED • FLY STRIP ATTACHED TO THE CONDUITS OVER THE PREP TABLE IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLY STRIPS, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND REFRAIN FROM ATTACHING/HANGING FLY STRIPS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE RACKS. MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND RUST-FREE SURFACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS AND OVEN WITH DROPPINGS, CHARRED BLACK SUBSTANCE, GREASE AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS AND OVEN. • STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND LOWER SURFACE OF THE CABINETS IN THE FRONT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS, SINKS, STORAGE RACKS AND COOLERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, FOOD, DIRT, DROPPINGS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AND CEILING WITH GREASE, FOOD, DIRT AND STAINS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.

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