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Nicky's Chinese Food

Restaurant

5231 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

Aug 17, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

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

Food handlers were prepping food without hair restraints.

Key Findings

  • Food handlers were observed preparing food without wearing hair restraints. Inspector instructed the person in charge that all food handlers must wear hair restraints while handling food.

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 #40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector's Notes:

2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT

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Inspection History

Nicky's Chinese Food has had 20 inspections in the last 5 years with a 70% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 17, 2026.

Aug 17, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Aug 10, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Feb 19, 2026Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations