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1ST CHOP SUEY
5845 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-06; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-06), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-06: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SPOONS AND SCOPPS STORED IN COLD HOLD UNITS INSIDE OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE WHILE NOT IN USE.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL COVERING BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE FOIL AND CARDBOARD ARE NOT ALLOWED ON CONTACT SURFACES.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE BUILD UP ON SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BULK INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA (FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, ETC) WITH BUILD UP OF RESIDUE AND GRIME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALL NEAR RESTROOM WITH PEELING DAMAGED WHITE PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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