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Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant

2459 W Madison St, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 20, 2026

22

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 20, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE SMALL CLEAR CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE SHELF ABOVE THE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. THE WALLS OF THE UNIT OBSERVED WITH SLIGHT BLACK-LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF WATER. WATER VALVE BELOW SINK IS USED TO STOP TRICKLING WATER COMPLETELY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT WATER CAN BE OPERATED BY KNOBS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 20, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 26, 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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Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant — questions

Did Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant at 2459 W Madison St was inspected on Jan 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE SMALL CLEAR CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE SHELF ABOVE THE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.
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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