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China Express Restaurant

4640 N Cumberland Ave, Chicago 60656 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 23, 2025

8

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 23, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED IN TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 23, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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China Express Restaurant — questions

Did China Express Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
China Express Restaurant at 4640 N Cumberland Ave was inspected on Jan 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at China Express Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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