GREAT CHINA HOUSE, INC.

Address: 2300 S DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Jun 9, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Fail — Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAR, DISPOSABLE BOWL STORED INSIDE THE BULK, DRY STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO
• Pass — Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND DEFROST SMALL DEEP FREEZER, CLEAN SPICE TRAY AND CONTAINER IN FRONT OF WOK. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: M
• Pass — Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED TWO WHITE GARBAGE CANS WITH LIDS IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH BAGS OF FLOUR INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS ONLY
• No Entry — Thu Dec 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed Sep 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Fri Nov 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Sep 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL LINING THE SHELVING CART NEXT TO WOK STATION AND FOIL LINING TWO STOVE GRILL BURNERS IN
• Pass — Fri Aug 27 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON COUNTERS IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Aug 28 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT, AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, BUT MISSING SOME NECESSARY ITEMS, AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Dec 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Pass — Tue May 30 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE STOVE.
• Fail — Wed May 17 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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMI
• Pass — Wed Dec 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, RICE) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND
• Fail — Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SANITI
• Pass — Thu Jan 07 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF, SHRIMP) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, IN CONTAINERS WITH
• Pass — Wed Apr 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE GROCERY BAGS AND PROPERLY STORE FOOD IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
• Pass — Thu Mar 20 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLES. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
• Pass — Tue Feb 19 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPES UNDERNEATH SINKS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. | 41. P

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