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Nicky'S Chinese Food

5231 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 17, 2026

60

Inspections on record

34

Times passed

19

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 17, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 17, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2025Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2024Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 23, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2013ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2013ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2012Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2012Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2010Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 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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Nicky'S Chinese Food — questions

Did Nicky'S Chinese Food pass its last health inspection?
Nicky'S Chinese Food at 5231 S Woodlawn Ave was inspected on Aug 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 60 inspections on record it has failed 19 times.
What violations were cited at Nicky'S Chinese Food?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT
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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