1ST CHOP SUEY

Address: 5845 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 11, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — Mon Aug 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11: FOOD STORAGE ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAI | 47. FOO
• Fail — Mon Aug 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONGWALL BASE BEHIND WIRE STORAGE RACKS. INSTD TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS
• Pass — Mon Apr 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEM
• Fail — Mon Apr 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND LIVE INSECTS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE DRY STORAGE
• Pass — Mon May 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED WIPE CLOTHS PLACED ON TOP OF BEEF IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WIPE CLOTH TO PREVENT FROM CON
• Fail — Fri Apr 28 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORI
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD RESIDUE AND/OR DEBRIS, GREASE: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS, ENTIRE WOK STATION, ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF
• Pass — Wed Feb 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFCATION EXPIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
• Fail — Mon Jan 31 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER AND COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING ,ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon May 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
• Pass — Thu Jun 07 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MEAT IN WALK-IN FREEZER IN GROCERY BAGS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE
• No Entry — Tue Jun 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Feb 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING REAR STOVE TOP, BULK CONTAINERS/LIDS IN REAR STORAGE. | 34. F
• Pass — Tue Mar 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLER DOORS, WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER DOORS, AND HANDLES NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIV
• Fail — Mon Mar 20 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: MICE DROPPINGS (OVER 30) NOTED SCATTERED ALONG WA
• Pass — Fri Aug 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE CONTANERS, SEASONING CONTAINERS, INTERIOR OF RE
• Pass — Fri Feb 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL ON FRONT COOLER AND CARDBOARD ON REAR STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD
• Pass — Thu Sep 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Sep 18 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND 25 SMALL LIVE FLIES IN THE REAR PREP AREA O
• Pass — Tue Jun 17 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. | 33.

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