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Sze Chuan Alley

Restaurant

3141 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

South Loop

Jul 10, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site while handling ready-to-eat foods like chicken and rice.

Key Findings

  • Person in charge lacks required Chicago food sanitation certificate.
  • Pork was being thawed improperly in sink water instead of cold running water, cooler, or microwave.
  • Spices stored outside original containers without labels in food prep area.
  • Food handlers in prep area not wearing hair restraints; can opener caked with food and dirt; floors dirty in basement and first floor.

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 #1 โ€” PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE THE CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION WRITTEN ON VIOLATION #2.

Violation code #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN HANDLING/SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. CHICKEN, BEEF, RICE, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Sze Chuan Alley has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 4, 2026.

Aug 4, 2026Pass

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

6 violations
Jul 28, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
Jul 10, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

10 violations