SOUTH CHINA KITCHEN INC.

Address: 11631 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 7, 2026

Key Findings

• ○ Floors under the fryers, sinks, storage racks and coolers with a build up of grease, food, dirt, droppings and debris Code 55

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (35 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-04-07 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIG
• Fail — 2026-03-30 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIG
• Pass — 2025-09-11 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT A
• No Entry — 2025-08-27 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-02-03 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITE
• Fail — 2025-01-23 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHEVING UNITS UNDER PREP TABLE, LARGE PAN UNDER UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR, ON FLOOR AROUND WATER HEATER
• Pass — 2024-03-07 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FRONT VESTIBUL AREA IN POOR REPAIR DUE TO CAR ACCIDENT. CORRECT WALLS, CEILING AND WINDOWS. AREA CURRENTLY BOARDED UP. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PR
• Pass — 2023-08-22 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-08-15 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WEAR AS WELL AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEES, A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD P
• Pass — 2022-02-09 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 39. CONTAMINATION P
• Fail — 2022-02-02 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED FOUR DOZEN RAW EGGS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 54.5F ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR
• Pass — 2021-02-26 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTACT SHELVES IN COOLERS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2020-08-28 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN PROPERLY WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED MA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-08-27 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER SUCH AS 3lbs OF COOKED DICE CHICKEN AT 50.4F, 3lbs OF SLICE CHICKEN
• Pass — 2020-01-23 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROVIDE PREPARED DATE AND USE BY DATE. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-25 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: PROCEDURE PROVIDE. HOWEVER ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES NOT PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE DISPOSABLE MOP, APRON,FACE MASK AND APPROPICATE S
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-12-20 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH
• Fail — 2018-12-11 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH
• Pass — 2017-12-19 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: DRY FOOD STORAGE BINS NOT LABELED. MUST INSTALL. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED
• Pass — 2017-02-03 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. |

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