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China City

Restaurant

6940 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

South Side

Mar 31, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food stored in plastic grocery bags in freezer and buckets on cooler floors instead of proper containers.

Key Findings

  • Food containers in walk-in cooler and freezer not properly stored—buckets placed on floor and plastic grocery bags used instead of food-grade containers.
  • Food storage containers lack labels when transferred from original packages.
  • Equipment and surfaces have rust, grease buildup, and damage: prep table rust, damaged freezer door, worn cooler gasket, and dirty cooking equipment and faucets.
  • Soiled wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution and trash stored in buckets instead of proper receptacles.

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 #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

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

MUST ELEVATE BUCKETS OF FOOD FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND STORE PROPERLY.

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Inspection History

China City has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 78% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 9, 2026.

Oct 9, 2026Pass

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

Oct 2, 2026Fail

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

2 violations
Dec 16, 2025Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Mar 31, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

13 violations
Apr 3, 2024Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Mar 27, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

17 violations
Apr 19, 2023Pass

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

4 violations
Mar 14, 2023Pass

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

4 violations
Mar 4, 2022Pass

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

4 violations