SEE THRU CHINESE KITCHEN

Address: 5609 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 18, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (37 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-03-18 00:00:00 (Short Form Complaint)
• Pass — 2026-02-17 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection)
• Fail — 2026-02-04 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MAKER.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-08-12 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DISHWASHING AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SETTING IT UP TO W
• Pass — 2025-01-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-102.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK IN FREEZER BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTE
• Fail — 2025-01-09 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BOX OF CHICKEN WINGS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS P
• Pass — 2024-02-21 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES
• Pass — 2023-01-27 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED RICE, SALT AND SUGAR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPI
• Pass — 2022-05-10 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE OPENINGS OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL DRAINING COMPARTMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — 2021-01-13 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Violation Codes: 2-304.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED SOILED APRONS ON FOOD HANDLERS. MUST PROVIDE CLEAN APRONS | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORE
• Fail — 2021-01-04 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVING UNIT AT SERVICE COUNTER,ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE,LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE
• Pass — 2020-02-14 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH LAYING ON THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A PROPERLY CONCENTRATED SANITIZED CONTAINER IN BETWE
• Fail — 2020-02-04 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FOOD PREPE AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK/BROWNISH SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW IC
• Pass — 2019-08-27 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO REMOVE SPILLS, GREASE, DUST AND DEBRIS: EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, DRY STORAGE CONTAINER AND DOORS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-17 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORT ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A EMPLOYEE HEALT
• No Entry — 2018-07-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-05-29 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-05-09 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 40 MICE BROPPINGS AT DINING AREA NEXT TO
• Pass — 2018-01-31 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN #10 CANS (IE PINEAPPPLE PIECES).INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO TRANSFER CONTENTS INTO
• Pass — 2017-06-22 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE EXTERIOR OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINER DIRTY, THE SIDES BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT FOUND DIRTY.

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