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New China 2, Inc.

3533 N Western Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 19, 2025

11

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 19, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP HAND SINK.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: COOK NOTED WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR AT ALL TIMES.
  3. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: KNIVES MUST NOT BE STORED BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A WASHABLE KNIFE HOLDER OR STORE ON A CLEAN PREP SURFACE.
  5. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  6. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE USED FOOD TIN CANS AS A MEANS TO ELEVATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE AND PLUMBING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  7. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINER OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
  8. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.-----STOVE TOP AND SHELVING ABOVE THE GAS STOVE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAKS FROM BOTH THE HOT AND COLD HANDLES ON THE FRONT PREP (WEST) HAND SINK AND LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A TIN CAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL.
  10. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING AND DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE REAR WALL AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPLACE.
  11. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
  12. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS: UNDER THE COOKS LINE WOKS, FRYERS, GREASE TRAP. ALSO IN BOTH THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. UNDER ALL THE REAR METAL RACK SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE WASHROOM AND STUFFED WITH PLASTIC BAGS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER DRAIN COVER.
  13. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 9, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2018LicensePass 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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New China 2, Inc. — questions

Did New China 2, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
New China 2, Inc. at 3533 N Western Ave was inspected on Nov 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at New China 2, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 13 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP HAND SINK.
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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