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South China Kitchen Inc.

Restaurant

11631 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

Far South Side

Sep 11, 2025 — Complaint inspection

Pass

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Unlabeled spices stored in bulk containers and accumulated grease and food debris found throughout kitchen.

Key Findings

  • Spices removed from original packaging were not labeled, violating food labeling requirements.
  • Food and grease buildup found between prep cooler and table, and inside prep cooler top loader.
  • Dirt, food, and grease debris accumulated under wok cooking station, 3-compartment sink, and dry storage shelves.

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:

3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS IN BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND THE PREP TABLE. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS IN THE TOP LOADER OF THE PREP COOLER THAT IS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

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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, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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, 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