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South China Kitchen Inc.

11631 S Halsted St, Chicago 60628 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 7, 2026

36

Inspections on record

20

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 7, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE RACKS. MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND RUST-FREE SURFACE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS UNDER THE FRYERS, SINKS, STORAGE RACKS AND COOLERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, FOOD, DIRT, DROPPINGS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AND CEILING WITH GREASE, FOOD, DIRT AND STAINS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. -

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 7, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2012ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2011Tag RemovalPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2011Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 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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South China Kitchen Inc. — questions

Did South China Kitchen Inc. pass its last health inspection?
South China Kitchen Inc. at 11631 S Halsted St was inspected on Apr 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 36 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at South China Kitchen Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
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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