Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-04-04. 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 2025-03-27, Elaine's Chop Suey 1 failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Elaine's Chop Suey 1

FAIL

4512 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Back of the Yards · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-03-27

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

Roaches

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40-50 ADULT COCKROACHES ON GLUE BOARDS, BOTH DEAD AND ALIVE, BENEATH THE 2-DOOR SLIDING-DOOR COOLER IN THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD AND TRAPPED COCKROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA(S), AND CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE COCKROACH ACTIVITY ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AND MOP HEADS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING STORED IN THE WASHROOM AREA SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PAPER TOWELS AND MOP HEADS FROM PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF GREASE ALONG NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (DEEP FRYER, WOK LINE). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK COLD WATER SUPPLY TO BE LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER SUPPLY AT FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-03-27FAILRoutine inspection

20243 inspections

2024-04-26PASSRe-inspection

2024-04-23FAILRe-inspection

2024-04-16FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-03-15PASSLicense re-inspection

Elaine's Chop Suey 1 health inspection FAQ

Has Elaine's Chop Suey 1 passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Elaine's Chop Suey 1 failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-03-27. 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 Elaine's Chop Suey 1 have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Elaine's Chop Suey 1's most recent inspection on 2025-03-27, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Elaine's Chop Suey 1 last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Elaine's Chop Suey 1 was last inspected on 2025-03-27. 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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