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Szechuan Alley

August 4, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: 3-501.12: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR TCS FOODS. FOUND IN THE MAIN PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT RAW CHICKEN FOUND IN STILL WATER IN SINKS IN MENTIONED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS RUNNING COLD WATER, CLEANING FOOD ITEMS IN SMALLER BATCHES, AND PLACING FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS OVER NIGHT.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12: OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP STORED INSIDE THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C): OBBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN THE BASEMENT.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 28, 2026: 6 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.