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Uncle Zhang Chinese Cuisine

June 10, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND NO SANITIZER AT DISHMACHINE. NO CHEMICAL READING OF A CHEMICAL SANITIZER AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION 7-38-025 ISSUED FOR EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER (RICE, FLOUR, SALT).
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4 GAP AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON THE PREP TABLES WHILE NOT IN USE; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. HEAVY BUILD UP OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE MACHINE; INTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NOTED BUILD UP ON THR OUTSIDE OF THE MACHINE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION 7-38-025 ISSUED FOR EQUIPMENT STANDARDS.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE BUILD UP AND GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AND IN BASEMENT, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT, BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, STOVE, WOK STATION, COOKING BURNERS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA WHERE NEEDED. • SOME AREAS OF THE BASEMENT ARE CLUTTERED; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL ALONG THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE STAIRS IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES. OBSERVED SOME AREAS OF THE WALLBASE IN THE BASEMENT HAS LOOSE COVING; INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL COVING ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALL WHERE NEEDED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.