As of 2026-08-06, 1st Chop Suey passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

1st Chop Suey

PASS

5845 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

Garfield Ridge · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-06

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED SPOONS AND SCOPPS STORED IN COLD HOLD UNITS INSIDE OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE WHILE NOT IN USE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOIL COVERING BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE FOIL AND CARDBOARD ARE NOT ALLOWED ON CONTACT SURFACES.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE BUILD UP ON SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA (FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, ETC) WITH BUILD UP OF RESIDUE AND GRIME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED WALL NEAR RESTROOM WITH PEELING DAMAGED WHITE PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Aug 6Routine inspectionPASS

20252 inspections

Aug 11Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Apr 29Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20232 inspections

May 8Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 28Routine inspectionFAIL

20223 inspections

Sep 8Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Feb 9Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 31Routine inspectionFAIL

20191 inspection

May 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20182 inspections

Jun 7Customer complaintPASS

Feb 22Customer complaintPASS

20172 inspections

Mar 28Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20161 inspection

Aug 26Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Feb 20Customer complaintPASS

20143 inspections

Sep 25Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 18Customer complaintFAIL

Jun 17Routine inspectionPASS

20132 inspections

Feb 21Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Feb 14Customer complaintFAIL

20123 inspections

Jun 7Complaint re-inspectionPASS

May 30Customer complaintFAIL

Jan 18New licensePASS

20111 inspection

Aug 30Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20102 inspections

Dec 9Customer complaintPASS

Feb 2Customer complaintPASS

1st Chop Suey health inspection FAQ

Has 1st Chop Suey passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

1st Chop Suey passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-06. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did 1st Chop Suey have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at 1st Chop Suey's most recent inspection on 2026-08-06. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was 1st Chop Suey last inspected by the City of Chicago?

1st Chop Suey was last inspected on 2026-08-06. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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