2414 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
ChinatownA routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Inspectors found live roaches and extensive rodent droppings throughout the facility, including on food prep surfaces.
We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.
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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OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 4 LIVE ROACHES, APPROXIMATELY 80 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE LIVE ROACHES WERE IN THE BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA BEHIND THE PACKETS OF CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS. THEY DISPERSED BEHIND AN ELECTRICAL BOX NEAR THE MENTIONED AREAS. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE ROACH FECES IN THE AREA THEY WERE HARBORING ON THE MENTIONED WALL. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE CORNER NEAR THE ELEVATOR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN, ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HANDWASHING SINK, ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELVES NEAR THE DRY STORAGE AREA ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND ON THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT. THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED UNDER THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY, REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AND IN THE BASEMENT NEAR THE WALK-IN FREEZER NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
Hunan Bistro has had 17 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 23, 2026.
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Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
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Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
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