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China Cafe

Restaurant

2300-2302 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Jul 8, 2025 — Short-form complaint

Pass

A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Food containers stored directly on cooler and prep-area floors instead of on raised shelves.

Key Findings

  • Food containers were found sitting on the floor in the walk-in cooler, prep areas, and storage areas.
  • Inspector ordered manager to elevate all food storage at least six inches off the floor using raised shelving to prevent contamination.

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:

3-305.11 Inspector Comments: 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.

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Inspection History

China Cafe has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 58% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 27, 2026.

Jul 27, 2026Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Jun 9, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 2, 2026Fail

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

6 violations
Jul 8, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

1 violation
Jun 10, 2025Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Mar 27, 2025Pass

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

4 violations
Mar 18, 2025Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Jun 20, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

8 violations
Jun 18, 2024Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

9 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 11, 2024Fail

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

11 violations
Feb 2, 2023Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 26, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

13 violations