Mr. Ging Chop Suey

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jan 7, 2026 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed outside oil tank with heavy grease spills on lid. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 52)

     Sewage & waste water properly disposed

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed large tube attached to condensation unit dripping with water into bucket located in walk in cooler. Water must be drained into an approved drain.

     Official wording (code 52)

     Sewage & waste water properly disposed

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed grease spills on floor under cooking equipment. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

2. Feb 20, 2025 Pass

   Short Form Complaint · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 4-602.13--minor grease build up interior of cooking fryers. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-501.114--observed several empty metal cans throughout prep area. Must remove.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

3. Jan 27, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Minor grease build up interior of cooking fryers. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed several empty metal cans throughout prep area. Must remove.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Jun 20, 2024 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

5. Jun 13, 2024 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   2 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed chicken at improper cold holding temperature at 47f inside of prep cooler. Also observed the following tcs foods held at improper cold holding temperature ranging from 47-53f such as shrimp, beef and cooked noodles. Tcs foods must be held at 41f or below. Food discarded by employee. Food weighing approximately 15 lbs at a cost of $175.00. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper ambient temperature inside of prep cooler at 49f. Proper ambient temperature inside of a cold holding unit must be at 41f or below. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 9/13/2023, report #2581627. #49--observed heavy grease build up on sides of cooking equipment and inside of cooking fryer. Must clean and maintain. #52-observed heavy grease on top of outside oil tank. Must clean and maintain. #55-observed filthy floors with heavy grease spills under cooking equipment and food debris by rear door and mop sink area. Must clean and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

6. Sep 13, 2023 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   6 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed heavy grease build up on sides of cooking equipment and inside of cooking fryer. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed heavy grease on top of outside oil tank. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 52)

     Sewage & waste water properly disposed

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed filthy floors with heavy grease spills under cooking equipment and food debris by rear door and mop sink area. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed numerous of card bord boxes stacked beside walk in cooler. Must remove.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed minor grease build up on filters(left side) at ventilation hood. Clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Found previous core violation not corrected from report dated 3-22-21 inspection # 2497214. Violation # 58 allergen training is required for all employees that have a city of chicago food sanitation certificate.instructed management to complete training and keep certificates on site. Priority foundation violation. Citation issued 7-42-090. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

7. Nov 4, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Found previous core violation not corrected from report dated 3-22-21 inspection # 2497214. Violation # 58 allergen training is required for all employees that have a city of chicago food sanitation certificate.instructed management to complete training and keep certificates on site. Priority foundation violation. Citation issued 7-42-090. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

8. Mar 22, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 critical9 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide handwashing signage at handsink in food prep area and maintain.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed female food handler without a hair restraint.instructed management that all food handling employees must wear a hair restraint.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed dirty wiping cloths on storage rack above the 3-compartment sink area. Instructed to properly store all washcloths in a sanitizing solution especially when not in use.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly store,invert single serve (forks,spoons) stored on top of prep table to prevent contamination before use (handles-up).

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed stained cutting board on top of prep line cooler. Instructed management to resurface or replace the cutting board.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the following areas interior of the microwave and prep coolers,storage racks in walk-in-cooler with dried-up food debris spills,interior bottom compartments of deep fryers and kitchen storage shelfs and sides of hot cooking equipments and bottom shelf of steam-table with food debris/grease build-up.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed water leak at drain pipe underneath the handwashing sink.must repair plumbing leak and to maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean floors with grease and dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout prep area and dry storage (side area by walk-in-cooler) especially under and around cooking equipments full of grease build-up.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and organize rear side dry storage area by walk-in-cooler and remove unnecessary articles due to potential pest harborage and elevate mops,brooms cleaning equipments off the floor at least 6" inches for ease in cleaning.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove accumulations of dusts on ventilation covers on kitchen exhaust hood and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Allergen training is required for all employees that have a city of chicago food sanitation certificate.instructed management to complete training and keep certificates on site.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

9. Aug 7, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on site.instructed management to create a employee health policy. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no clean up procedure/kit on site.instructed management to create a clean up policy priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed floor under hot line equipment to be dirty.instructed management to clean floor under hot line equipment. Core violation

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed wall dirty around three compartment sink..instructed management to clean and maintain walls at this area. Core violation

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

10. Jun 1, 2017 Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

11. May 24, 2017 Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    5 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

      Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations not corrected from inspection report# 1949192 issued on 08-11-2016. Serious violation 7-42-090 #32 - rusty shelving inside front reach-in cooler, instructed to replace/reseal. #33 - vents above cooking equipment, exterior of coolers, interior shelves walk-in coolers, and all cooking equipment, (especially interior of fryers) not clean, instructed to clean daily. #34 - floor not clean encrusted with grease and dirt, under and behind cooking equipment, storage areas, and throughout premises, instructed to clean and better maintain. #41 - clutter in bathroom, instructed to clean and better maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage inside coolers and freezers.----instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container into food grade container for proper food storage.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of exposed hand sink and 3 compartment sink, all prep and storage shelves.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Found floor baseboard in rear by exit door in poor repair with broken and loose baseboard. Instructed to fix and maintain and must reseal unsealed floor baseboard around rear area.---------must detail clean and maintain floor drain with excessive slimy mold like build-up to prevent pest harborage.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain light shields with some debris above prep/cooking area.

12. Aug 11, 2016 Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    4 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Rusty shelving inside front reach-in cooler, instructed to replace/reseal,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Vents above cooking equipment, exterior of coolers, interior shelves walk-in coolers, and all cooking equipment, (especially interior of fryers) not clean, instructed to clean daily,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floor not clean encrusted with grease and dirt, under and behind cooking equipment, storage areas, and throughout premises, instructed to clean and better maintain,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Clutter in bathroom, instructed to clean and better maintain,

13. Mar 11, 2016 Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    No violations

14. Feb 3, 2016 Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

15. Jan 25, 2016 Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

      Inspector’s note: Continued non compliance on previous order issued, dated 03/30/2015 , report #1532438, violation listed below: 32 instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage inside walk-in freezer.---------must clean and replace worn out caulking behind 3 compartment sink.---------must remove aluminum foil liner around stove. 33 instructed to detail clean and maintain storage and prep shelves with dried food debris in prep area. 40 instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers. 41 instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles stored on top of walk-in cooler to prevent pest harborage.----------must provide proper raised shelves 6' off the floor for easy access on cleaning. Serious citation issued: 7-42-090

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floor not clean encrusted with grease and dirt, under and behind cooking equipment, storage areas, and throughout premises, instructed to clean and better maintain,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food handler requirements met

      Inspector’s note: One employee without food handler training in illinois certificates at this time of inspection, must provide for all employees who's required to have it,

16. Mar 30, 2015 Pass

    License · Pass

    4 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage inside walk-in freezer.---------must clean and replace worn out caulking behind 3 compartment sink.---------must remove aluminum foil liner around stove.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage and prep shelves with dried food debris in prep area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles stored on top of walk-in cooler to prevent pest harborage.----------must provide proper raised shelves 6' off the floor for easy access on cleaning.