Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-10-17. 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 2025-07-09, Chinese # 1 Kitchen received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Chinese # 1 Kitchen

CONDITIONAL

5833 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Gage Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-07-09

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ONSITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS ARE STORED, PREPARED/HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

Mold / slime

OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PREP AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERINGS. OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

core violation

OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY IN FOOD CONTAINERS WITH DRY FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH/REPLACE.

core violation

OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

core violation

OBSERVED LIGHT COVERING MISSING OVERHEAD IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-07-09CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-06-10CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2024-06-03CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-10-11PASSLicense re-inspection

2023-10-02FAILNew license

Chinese # 1 Kitchen health inspection FAQ

Has Chinese # 1 Kitchen passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Chinese # 1 Kitchen received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-07-09. 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 Chinese # 1 Kitchen have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Chinese # 1 Kitchen's most recent inspection on 2025-07-09, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Chinese # 1 Kitchen last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Chinese # 1 Kitchen was last inspected on 2025-07-09. 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.