CHINESE #1 KITCHEN

Address: 5833 S KEDZIE AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Aug 26, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Fail — 2026-08-26 00:00:00 (Canvass) 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VERIFIABLE FOODSERVICE MANAGER TRAINING. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANIT
• Pass — 2025-11-13 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREV
• Not Ready — 2025-10-17 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2023-10-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-09-09 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-09-02 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. | 47. FOOD &
• Fail — 2022-08-26 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. | 47. FOOD &
• Fail — 2022-08-17 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 10 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND STEAM TABLE, ON UTILITY SINK AND ON FLOOR IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. OBSERVED
• Pass — 2021-12-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 37. FOOD PROPER
• Fail — 2021-11-22 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER RENEWED CERTIFICATION, HOWEVER DID NOT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-08-02 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES | 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPL
• No Entry — 2018-12-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-02-08 00:00:00 () 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER AT FRONTSIDE STORAGE AND IN THE EMPLOYEES RESTROOM, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZ
• Fail — 2017-01-30 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT 1932736 DATE 6/14/2016. VIOLATIONS 33,34,35 CORRECT BY DATE 9/14/2016. VIOLATION #33
• Pass — 2016-06-14 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOOD VENTILATI
• Pass — 2015-06-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAIN
• Pass — 2014-12-12 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN AND PAINT THE KITCHEN WALLS,TOILET ROOM WALLS, STORE ROOM WAL
• Fail — 2014-11-19 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOW SERIOUS FROM REPORT# 1307274 DATE 01/27/2014 VIOLATION 7-42-090 #30 THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD
• Pass — 2014-01-27 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED THE LABEL THEM. ALSO LABEL AND D
• Pass — 2013-05-21 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED KNIFE BETWEEN COOLER AND STORAGE WALL INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RAC

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