Tan Lu

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations4
• last inspectedApril 5, 2023
• address2101 S China Pl, Chicago 60616

Is Tan Lu clean?

Tan Lu is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 5, 2023. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Tan Lu?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 5, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED. THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILIY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT MUST BE ON PREMISES IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. MUST SEAL 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, WOK AREA), STORAGE CART NEXT TO FRYER, EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNIT DOORS, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED.
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED TRASH ON GROUND AROUND AND BEHIND DUMPSTERS OUTSIDE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AREA TO REMOVE PAPER AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED TRASH ON GROUND AROUND AND BEHIND DUMPSTERS OUTSIDE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AREA TO REMOVE PAPER AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN, LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN, CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS TO REMOVE DRBRIS, FOOD PARTICLES AND GREASE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • FOUND NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER; MUST PROVIDE A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • FOUND NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION MADE JANUARY 28, 2020. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.
  Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • FOUND NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION MADE JANUARY 28, 2020. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.

When was Tan Lu last inspected?

Tan Lu has 7 inspections on record going back to August 14, 2019.

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Against the 644 spots Cooked tracks in Armour Square, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

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 — 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 “priority” 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 5, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.