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China City

Restaurant

6940 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

South Side

Dec 16, 2025 — Complaint inspection

Pass

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Food stored in regular plastic grocery bags instead of food-grade containers in freezer.

Key Findings

  • Food stored in non-food-grade plastic grocery bags in walk-in freezer; must use food-grade bags.
  • Bulk food storage containers lack proper product labels.
  • Soiled wiping cloths left on prep table instead of stored in sanitizing solution.
  • Multiple areas need cleaning: wok station, walk-in cooler shelves, prep tables, floors under equipment, and burnt-out light bulbs in prep area.

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:

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS ON THE OUTSIDE; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT ON THE CONTAINER.

Violation code #41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE AND NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AS REQUIRED; MUST STORE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE ON CUTTING BOARDS AND PREP TABLES.

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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, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations