As of 2026-05-20, Emperor's Choice Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Emperor's Choice Restaurant

PASS

2238 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-20

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.

core violation

FOUND SOME MEAT IN DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT STORED IN A GROCERY BAG; INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD/MEAT IN FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM AREA OF FRYER. CLEAN BOTTOM AREA OF PREP TABLES WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

May 20Routine inspectionPASS

20251 inspection

Jul 2Routine inspectionPASS

20243 inspections

May 20Re-inspectionPASS

May 15Re-inspectionFAIL

May 8Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Jul 17Routine inspectionPASS

20222 inspections

Jul 28Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20212 inspections

Dec 27Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20192 inspections

Feb 26Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Feb 19Routine inspectionFAIL

20171 inspection

Jun 29Routine inspectionPASS

20161 inspection

Jun 29Routine inspectionPASS

20152 inspections

Dec 17Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 8Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

Jul 9Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Jun 20Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Jul 3Customer complaintPASS

20112 inspections

Jul 15Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jul 8Customer complaintFAIL

Emperor's Choice Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Emperor's Choice Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Emperor's Choice Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-20. 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 Emperor's Choice Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Emperor's Choice Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2026-05-20. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Emperor's Choice Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Emperor's Choice Restaurant was last inspected on 2026-05-20. 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.

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