PEKING CHINESE FOOD

Address: 129 W NORTH AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60610, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 18, 2025

Key Findings

• ○ Observed the sides of the cooking equipment between the deep fryers, the stove unit as well as the cold prep table and prep table with a build up of spillage, grease and dust Code 49

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-03-18 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE DEEP FRYERS, THE STOVE UNIT AS WELL AS THE COLD PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE WITH A BUILD UP
• Pass — 2024-07-18 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD OF DUST AND SUBTANCE ON THE METAL SHELVING AND THE PLASTIC IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. | 56. ADEQUATE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-04-24 00:00:00 () 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS (COOKED FRIED CHICKEN) IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. DISCUSSED THAT READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE PLACED ON TOP SHE
• Pass — 2022-05-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR RE
• Pass — 2021-05-20 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES, RICE, FLOUR, ETC., WHEN FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-03-17 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-11-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN, NO CITATION. | 5. PROCEDURES FOR R
• Pass — 2018-03-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-02-21 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Found the following potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures in the
• Pass — 2016-05-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR USING A NON-TOXIC FIN
• Fail — 2016-04-29 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON CORNER
• Pass — 2015-09-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED FOOD ITEMS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC NON FOOD GRADE. INSTRUCTED TO STORED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOO
• Fail — 2015-08-27 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT
• Pass — 2014-12-11 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS. | 35. W
• Pass — 2014-05-01 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD AND THE WA
• Pass — 2013-09-11 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NOTED SOME PREPARED AND PRECOOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL FOOD ITEMS
• Pass — 2012-09-12 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE COVERED, DATED & LABELED. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
• Pass — 2011-11-15 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2011-11-04 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: Inspector Comments: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not correct
• Fail — 2011-11-03 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspectio

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