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South China Kitchen Inc.

Restaurant

11631 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

Far South Side

Feb 9, 2022 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

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

Food stored directly on floors and in grocery bags instead of proper containers.

Key Findings

  • Food items were found sitting on the floor in walk-in coolers and freezers.
  • Bulk containers lacked proper labels identifying the food contents.
  • Open food was stored in regular grocery bags instead of food-grade containers.
  • Grease and food debris accumulated on cooking equipment, coolers, and prep surfaces.

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 #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

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Inspection History

South China Kitchen Inc. has had 13 inspections in the last 5 years with a 58% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 18, 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Conditional

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

1 violation
Sep 10, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Apr 7, 2026Pass

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
Mar 30, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations
Sep 11, 2025Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Aug 27, 2025No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

Feb 3, 2025Pass

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

5 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 23, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

11 violations
Mar 7, 2024Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Aug 22, 2023Pass

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

Aug 15, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations
Feb 9, 2022PassVIEWING NOW

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

11 violations
Standout inspection
Feb 2, 2022Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

15 violations