Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
Peking Mandarin Restaurant
3457-3459 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
May 8, 2025
27
Inspections on record
14
Times passed
11
Times failed
Violations cited on May 8, 2025
- #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-202.12 (B-D)--- NOTED FOODS BEING DISPENSED IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION AND COUNTER IE: HOT SOUP, COOKED RICE ETC. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER OR REMOVE ALL FOODS TO THE KITCHEN PREP.
- #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12--- ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
- #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14---- ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11--- MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST REPLACE.----BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.----FLOORS UNDER THE COOKS LINE WOKS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A SEALANT IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXCESSIVE POOLING OF WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
- #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 1, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 7, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 3, 2014 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 5, 2011 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 9, 2010 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 6, 2010 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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Peking Mandarin Restaurant — questions
- Did Peking Mandarin Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
- Peking Mandarin Restaurant at 3457-3459 W Lawrence Ave was inspected on May 8, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 27 inspections on record it has failed 11 times.
- What violations were cited at Peking Mandarin Restaurant?
- The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-202.12 (B-D)--- NOTED FOODS BEING DISPENSED IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION AND COUNTER IE: HOT SOUP, COOKED RICE ETC. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT
- 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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