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Mini Chi Chi Inc.

5431 W Madison St, Chicago 60644 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 22, 2026

17

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 22, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN REAR MILK COOLER AND LARGE SIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
  3. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 22, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 31, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2017LicensePassRisk 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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Mini Chi Chi Inc. — questions

Did Mini Chi Chi Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Mini Chi Chi Inc. at 5431 W Madison St was inspected on Apr 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Mini Chi Chi Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN REAR MILK COOLER AND LARGE SIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
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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