Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
Great China House, Inc.
2300 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
Jun 16, 2026
19
Inspections on record
11
Times passed
3
Times failed
Violations cited on Jun 16, 2026
- #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED CLEAR, DISPOSABLE BOWL STORED INSIDE THE BULK, DRY STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.
- #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-904.11: OBSERVED CLEAN TABLEWARE NOT INVERTED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Short Form Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 30, 2017 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 17, 2017 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 7, 2016 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 20, 2014 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 19, 2013 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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Great China House, Inc. — questions
- Did Great China House, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
- Great China House, Inc. at 2300 S Damen Ave was inspected on Jun 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
- What violations were cited at Great China House, Inc.?
- The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED CLEAR, DISPOSABLE BOWL STORED INSIDE THE BULK, DRY STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINT
- 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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