Pass

Qiao Lin Hotpot Chicago LLC

200 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611

Restaurant ZIP 60611 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Jul 13, 2026

Qiao Lin Hotpot Chicago LLC was last inspected on July 13, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.

Latest inspection

July 13, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

2 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Inspector’s note: No covered trash receptacle in employees washroom. Must provide.

    Official wording (code 53)

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Floor cluttered throughout electrical boxes storage room. Instructed manager must elevate all items off floor or remove.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed 15 live small flies on walls at rear prep area and 20 live small flies on walls on basement prep area walls. Instructed manager must remove all fly activity by date of reinspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a). Advised to call pest control operator for service.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food build up on prep areas shelves also observed accumulated food build up on exterior of dishmachine. Must clean all prep area shelves and exterior of dishmachine.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: No covered trash receptacle in employees washroom. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food/dirt build up on walls and inside floor drains at dishmachine room. Instructed manager must detail clean floor and interior of floor drains throughout dishmachine room.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floor cluttered throughout electrical boxes storage room. Instructed manager must elevate all items off floor or remove.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  3. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed sever station where appetizzers are plated with no nearby hand washing sink. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood source

      Required records (shellfish tags, parasite-destruction logs) were missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed oysters and mussels on site with no shellstock tags. Instructed manager to ensure shellstock tags are on site for 90 days. Oysters and mussels already discarded see vioaltion #22 priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 14)

      Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed several tcs foods held at inadequate temperatures ranging from 46-52 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded: 4.5 pounds prawn, 3 pound fish fillet, 1.5 pound cuttlefish, 1.5 pound crab stick, 5 pounds oyster, 4 pounds scallops, 6 pound beef tripe, 3 pound aorta, 3 pound mussel, 4 pounds frog legs, and 8 pounds of tofu ($560) priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed several boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer instructed manager to remove boxes from floor and ensure all food products are at least 6 inches above floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator on site for measuring the final surface temperature of utensil in hot water dish machine instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed debris build up on floor throughout facility. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  5. Fail

    License · Fail

    4 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands not provided on exposed handwashing sinks. Must provided handwashing signs at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Noted unable to verify wash temperature as data plate is missing, instructed to provide data plate with manufacturer’s instructions and maintain. Priority violation #7-38-025. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no consumer advisory disclosure or reminder on menu for use raw and undercooked foods. Must provide and maintain. Priority foundation-7-38-005. No citation issued

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • CriticalFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Noted unable to verifiy if adequate protection is provided, at self service buffet areas in front and rear of facility, as facility does not have food conatiners/ equipment on site. Instructed to provide barriers at each self serve buffet areas in front and rear of facility to prevent contamination from consumers. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The baseboard at the utility /mop sink on the 1st floor rear prep area needs to be smoothed out through the junction.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed floor drains in basement prep with food debris, instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a burned-out light-bulb at hood system, instructed to replace bulb and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  6. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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