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Sze Chuan Alley
3141 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-04; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-04), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-04: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: 3-501.12: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR TCS FOODS. FOUND IN THE MAIN PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT RAW CHICKEN FOUND IN STILL WATER IN SINKS IN MENTIONED AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS RUNNING COLD WATER, CLEANING FOOD ITEMS IN SMALLER BATCHES, AND PLACING FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS OVER NIGHT.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP STORED INSIDE THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANFER DRY INGREDIENTS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): OBBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER IN THE BASEMENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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