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New Tea Garden Chop Suey

11342 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60628 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 16, 2026

20

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 16, 2026

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BOWL STORED IN RICE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE PROPER UTENSIL (SPOON, FORK, ETC.) FOR RETRIEVING TCS FOODS AND PROPERLY STORE THEM EITHER HANDLE UP IN THE PRODUCT OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER/BIN. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, STEAM TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 16, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2015LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 Tea Garden Chop Suey — questions

Did New Tea Garden Chop Suey pass its last health inspection?
New Tea Garden Chop Suey at 11342 S Michigan Ave was inspected on Jan 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at New Tea Garden Chop Suey?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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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