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Chef Xiong

Restaurant

2143 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Jul 28, 2025 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food stored on floors and at unsafe temperatures; 15 lbs of chicken and noodles thrown out due to inadequate cooling.

Key Findings

  • Chicken and cooked noodles held at 50.3°F and 49.6°F instead of required cold temperatures; manager discarded 15 lbs of contaminated food.
  • Food containers stored directly on floors in walk-in cooler and prep areas instead of on raised shelving at least 6 inches up.
  • Unlabeled food storage containers throughout the facility, making it impossible to identify contents or track expiration dates.
  • Grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, floors, and shelves; ventilation hood and filters heavily soiled and require cleaning.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT. IMPROPER: 10LBS OF CHICKEN 50.3F AND 5 LBS OF COOKED NOODLES AT 49.6F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $75.00 THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Chef Xiong has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 7, 2026.

May 7, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
May 4, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Jul 28, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations