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China Doll

Restaurant

1246 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610

Old Town

Dec 11, 2025 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Unlabeled food items and damaged cutting boards with dark stains posed food safety risks.

Key Findings

  • Food stored in refrigeration units lacked proper labels, including bulk containers.
  • Cutting boards had open seams, holes, and dark stains and required refinishing or replacement.
  • Prep cooler lids had loose and missing knots that needed repair.
  • Unfinished wood shelving in basement storage and dirty, rusty refrigerator shelves required replacement or professional cleaning and food-grade repainting.

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:

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS, BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.

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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, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations