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Peking Mandarin Restaurant

Restaurant

3457-3459 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

North Side

Mar 18, 2024 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

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

Stained cutting board found on prep table; food handler lacked required certification.

Key Findings

  • Stained cutting board observed on top of large prep table. Inspector ordered the board to be resurfaced or replaced and maintained going forward.
  • A food handling employee did not have a valid food handler certificate. Inspector instructed management to provide proof of training for all food handling employees.

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 #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-501.12--OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF LARGE PREP TABLE.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #57 โ€” ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Inspector's Notes:

2-102.13--OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

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Inspection History

Peking Mandarin Restaurant has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 5, 2026.

Oct 5, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Sep 23, 2026Fail

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

5 violations
May 8, 2025Pass

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

5 violations
Standout inspection
May 1, 2025Fail

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

13 violations
Mar 18, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Mar 11, 2024Fail

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

14 violations
Mar 30, 2023Conditional

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

7 violations
Jun 10, 2022Pass

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

5 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 3, 2022Fail

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

14 violations