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South China Kitchen Inc.

Restaurant

11631 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

Far South Side

Jan 23, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspector found over 100 mouse droppings throughout prep areas, storage, and washroom.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Severe rodent infestation with droppings scattered on shelving, prep tables, floors, and storage areas. Manager ordered to call exterminator and sanitize.
  • Food stored directly on floors in walk-in cooler and freezer instead of being elevated six inches.
  • Heavy grease buildup and food debris on all coolers, freezers, prep tables, cooking equipment, and sinks.
  • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, and washroom lacks covered waste receptacle and self-closing door.

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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHEVING UNITS UNDER PREP TABLE, LARGE PAN UNDER UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR, ON FLOOR AROUND WATER HEATER AND ALONG WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANTIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.

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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, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2022Pass

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