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Lee'S Garden Chinese Food

4240b W North Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 7, 2026

21

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 7, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 7, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Lee'S Garden Chinese Food — questions

Did Lee'S Garden Chinese Food pass its last health inspection?
Lee'S Garden Chinese Food at 4240b W North Ave was inspected on Aug 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Lee'S Garden Chinese Food?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTI
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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