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Peking Mandarin Restaurant

Restaurant

3457-3459 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

North Side

May 8, 2025 โ€” Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Food being served from front counter without proper handwashing sink nearby.

Key Findings

  • Foods like hot soup and cooked rice are being dispensed at the front server station without an accessible handwashing sink; must install one or move all foods to kitchen prep.
  • Bulk foods stored outside original containers lack proper labels with product names.
  • Prep area wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizing solution as required.
  • Multiple facility issues found: water-damaged ceiling tiles, broken floor tiles on cook's line, excessive grease buildup under woks, tape used as sealant in kitchen, and standing water in basement.

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 #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

5-202.12 (B-D)--- NOTED FOODS BEING DISPENSED IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION AND COUNTER IE: HOT SOUP, COOKED RICE ETC. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER OR REMOVE ALL FOODS TO THE KITCHEN PREP.

Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

3-302.12--- ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

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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, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

5 violations