Wen Cai Chinese Kitchen

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 24, 2017 →
• address2334 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60608

Is Wen Cai Chinese Kitchen clean?

Wen Cai Chinese Kitchen is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on February 7, 2019, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on March 24, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Wen Cai Chinese Kitchen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 24, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents

When was Wen Cai Chinese Kitchen last inspected?

Wen Cai Chinese Kitchen has 11 inspections on record going back to June 7, 2011.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 24, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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