Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-02-28. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-04-20, China Kitchen passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

China Kitchen

PASS

1931 W Foster Ave , Chicago, IL 60640

Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-04-20

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Violations at most recent inspection

4-602.13 OBSERVED SOME GREASE BUILD AND FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.11 OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING PANELS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

core violation

6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

core violation

6-501.114 OBSERVED THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOORS.

core violation

2-102.13 OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOD-HANDLING EMPLOYEES RECEIVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

core violation

2-102.13 OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HOLDS A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE OBTAINS ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20232 inspections

2023-04-20PASSRe-inspection

2023-04-13FAILRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-08-02PASSRoutine inspection

China Kitchen health inspection FAQ

Has China Kitchen passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

China Kitchen passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-04-20. 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 China Kitchen have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at China Kitchen's most recent inspection on 2023-04-20. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was China Kitchen last inspected by the City of Chicago?

China Kitchen was last inspected on 2023-04-20. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.