Before you dine, check the sign.
RED PANDA
3034 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-14; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
9 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-14), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-14: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-15 — FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF RAW BEEF AND PORK STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED BOWLS OF FRIED TOFU AND SHREDDED CABBAGE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS BY SEPARATING RAW FOOD ITEMS DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY, PREPARATION, AND HOLDING FROM RAW READY-TO-EAT FOODS, COOKED READY-TO-EAT FOODS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BEFORE THEY ARE WASHED. FOOD ITEMS WERE REARRANGED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING FOR FOOD ITEMS DURING STORAGE. FOUND COOKED CRAB RANGOONS, EGG ROLLS, AND FRIED TOFU IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA WITH NO DATE MARKING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL IN THE REAR AND FRONT PREP REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MENTIONED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A STICKY INSECT CONTROL DEVICE, FILLED WITH DEAD INSECTS, HANGING FROM THE CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REFRAIN FROM STORING INSECT CONTROL DEVICES ABOVE FOOD PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON THE FLOOR IN THE ELECTRICAL STORAGE CLOSET NEAR THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND BAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CONTAINER OR SCOOP HOLDING UNIT.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FAUCET HEAD ON ABOVE THE RINSE AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENT OF THE FOUR-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DISPENSING HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER AT MENTIONED SINK AND MAINTAIN. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVES, COLD HOLDING/ FREEZER CHEST, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DEBRIS AND SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS NEAR THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERY HANG WET MOPS TO DRY AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
Diner reviews