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Hunan Bistro

Restaurant

2414 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Jan 5, 2024 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspectors found approximately 30 rat droppings, 25 mice droppings, and a live roach throughout the facility.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Severe pest infestation: rat droppings found behind cooking equipment and in basement areas; mouse droppings on food prep surfaces, storage platforms, and equipment; one live roach observed at handwashing sink.
  • Pork and fish being dried without required variance or HACCP plan approval, stored at room temperature without dates, and held for inspection.
  • No certified food manager on site while time-temperature control foods like chicken were being prepared and served.
  • Missing probe stem thermometer for monitoring food temperatures and no current pest control logbook on site.

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 #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS, 25 MICE DROPPINGS, AND 1 LIVE ROACH. THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE BASEMENT BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES NEAR THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT, NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE CHRISTMAS TREE IS STORED IN THE BASEMENT. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON A TOWEL UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE PLATFORM WHERE THE RENAGE GAURD IS STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE BACK OF THE OUTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE LOWER SHELVING UNIT WHERE THE TABLE BURNERS ARE STORED IN THE DRINK PREP AREA, ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT, ON THE PREP TABLE AND EQUIPMENT ACROSS FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT, AND ON THE FLOOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR WHERE THE FOOD ELEVATOR IS LOCATED. THE LIVE ROACH WAS OBSERVED ON THE WALL AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #29 โ€” COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND PORK HANG DRYING FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED, IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, FISH DRYING IN TWO FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. ALL MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS WERE FOUND WITHOUT DATES, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, AND NO VARIANCE OR HACCP PLAN ON SITE. ALL FOOD ITEMS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY CDPH BEFORE PERFORMING SUCH SPECIALIZED FOOD PROCESSES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Hunan Bistro has had 17 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 23, 2026.

Jun 23, 2026Pass

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 16, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

12 violations
Jul 8, 2025Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 1, 2025Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations
Aug 9, 2024Pass

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

7 violations
Aug 9, 2024Pass

License Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Aug 7, 2024Fail

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 30, 2024Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

9 violations
Jul 30, 2024Fail

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

Jan 12, 2024Pass

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

10 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 5, 2024FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

16 violations
Oct 31, 2023Pass

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

3 violations
Oct 24, 2023Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations
Jun 3, 2022Pass

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

3 violations
May 17, 2022No Entry

Non-Inspection โ€” An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Mar 22, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Mar 15, 2022Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

17 violations