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Chinese Kitchen

5316 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60630 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 4, 2026

23

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 4, 2026

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE WALK IN COOLER INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON FILTERS ABOVE HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL NON-FOOD SERVICE MANAGER FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  6. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 4, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 1, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 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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Chinese Kitchen — questions

Did Chinese Kitchen pass its last health inspection?
Chinese Kitchen at 5316 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Feb 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Chinese Kitchen?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.
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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