NICKY'S CHINESE FOOD

Address: 5231 S WOODLAWN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60615, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 17, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (58 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-17 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT
• Fail — 2026-08-10 00:00:00 (Complaint) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE
• Pass — 2026-02-19 00:00:00 (Complaint) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SUR
• Pass — 2025-12-11 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 39. CONTAMI
• Fail — 2025-12-03 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 38. INSECTS
• Pass — 2025-07-28 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS
• Fail — 2025-07-17 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS S
• Pass — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS S
• Fail — 2025-05-23 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES EATING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SEPARATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE MEALS. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMAL
• Pass — 2025-03-17 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DARK SEEMS. MUST RESURFACE AND/OR REPLACE. | 49. NON-FOO
• Pass — 2024-10-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-10-21 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1 LIVE CRAWLING ROACH IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR SIDE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. PREMISES MUST U
• Pass — 2024-06-14 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Commen
• Pass — 2024-02-16 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN IN
• Pass — 2023-09-12 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED TH
• Pass — 2023-04-14 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZING BUCKETS AT ALL TIMES. | 43. IN-U
• Pass — 2023-03-20 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZING BUCKETS AT ALL TIMES. | 43. IN-
• Pass — 2022-10-20 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BUS TUBS STORING FOODS INSIDE OF THE WA
• Pass — 2022-02-24 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-02-17 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPS: 9lbs COOKED CHICKEN WINGS AT 55.6F, 7lbs OF EGG ROLLS AT 57.8F INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND 2LBS OF COO

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