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South China Kitchen Inc.

September 10, 2026 · Fail

cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 2 LARGE BOXES (APPROXIMATELY 40LBS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $60) OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 68.6F-78.8F STORED INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. PIC DENATURED AND DISCARDED OF PRODUCT. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND RAW/COOKED TCS FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC BAGS SITTING IN OLD CHICKEN BOXES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE BOXES AND BAGS AND STORE IN FOOD GRADEABLE CONTAINERS THAT CAN BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. PRODUCT WERE DISCARDED, SEE VIOLATION #33.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLER IN FOOD PREP AREA AND HANDLING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND WATER-STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE LIGHTING IN THE TOILET ROOM TO BE VERY DIM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING PER CITY CODE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2633594, DATED 4/7/2026 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: -37. 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. -47. 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. -47. 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. -55. 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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2026: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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