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China Doll

Restaurant

1246 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610

Old Town

Jan 18, 2023 — Complaint inspection

Pass

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Seasoning containers stored under leaking water lines in basement, risking contamination.

Key Findings

  • Dry storage seasonings kept in basement under leaking water pipes where food cannot legally be stored.
  • Food containers sitting directly on walk-in cooler floors instead of required 6 inches above ground.
  • Faded and missing labels on dried foods and seasonings throughout facility.
  • Wiping cloths left on prep surfaces instead of stored in sanitizer solution; knife stored unsafely between equipment.

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:

PRE-PACKAGED AND DRY STORAGE SEASONING CONTAINERS IS STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED LOCATION IN BASEMENT SHELF. OBSERVED ITEMS UNDER LEAKING WATER LINES. FOOD MAY NOT BE STORED IN: 1) LOCKER ROOMS 2) TOILET ROOMS 3) DRESSING ROOMS 4) GARBAGE ROOMS 5) MECHANICAL ROOMS 6) UNDER NON SHIELDED SEWER LINES 7) UNDER LEAKING WATER LINES 8) UNDER OPEN STAIRWELLS 9) UNDER OTHER SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

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

OBSERVED FADED AND NO LABELS ON DRY STORAGE FOODS/SEASONINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

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Inspection History

China Doll has had 17 inspections in the last 5 years with a 53% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 12, 2026.

Jun 12, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Jun 11, 2026Fail

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

14 violations
Dec 11, 2025Pass

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
Nov 24, 2025Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Jul 14, 2025Pass

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 7, 2025Fail

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

15 violations
Jan 14, 2025Pass

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

Standout inspection
Jan 7, 2025Fail

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

6 violations
May 6, 2024Conditional

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 29, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 4, 2024Conditional

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

13 violations
Jan 18, 2023PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Sep 30, 2022Conditional

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 21, 2022Fail

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 14, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Nov 24, 2021Pass

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

1 violation
Oct 27, 2021Fail

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

2 violations