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Great China House, Inc.

Restaurant

2300 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Jun 9, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspector found previous critical violations still not corrected, including filthy freezer, greasy cooking equipment, and pest debris.

Key Findings

  • Disposable bowl stored directly in bulk dry storage bins instead of using handled utensils to transfer ingredients.
  • Clean tableware left flat on drainboard instead of inverted as required.
  • Previous critical violations from June 2025 remain uncorrected: small deep freezer and spice containers still dirty, cooking equipment covered in grease and spills.
  • Kitchen has cobwebs in ceiling and washroom, clutter blocking proper cleaning and pest monitoring, hood and filters caked with grease.

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:

OBSERVED CLEAR, DISPOSABLE BOWL STORED INSIDE THE BULK, DRY STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED CLEAN TABLEWARE NOT INVERTED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Great China House, Inc. has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 16, 2026.

Jun 16, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Jun 9, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Jun 11, 2025Pass

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

5 violations