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LAO SZE CHUAN

2172 S ARCHER AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60616
20
Total Inspections
15%
Pass Rate
14
Failures

Inspection History

Jul 22, 2025

Result: Pass
0 violations

Apr 30, 2025

Result: Out of Business
0 violations

Apr 30, 2025

Result: Fail
0 violations

Aug 1, 2024

Result: Pass
0 violations

Jul 29, 2024

Result: Fail
10 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 4-202.18: OBSERVED GREASE DROPLETS ON THE FILTERS AND THE PIPES OF THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;|INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. PRIORITY 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOORS AND INSIDE OPENINGS OF THE WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AFFECTED AREAS.;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA NEAR A FOOD PREP TABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MISSING GROUT. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOORS NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST TAKE FOOD HANDLING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.;;59|PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2597822, DATED ON 07/22/2024 NOT CORRECTED: #38: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LIVE ROACHES. ALSO, OBSERVED DURING REINSPECTION 1 LIVE RAT ON SITE. THE LIVE ROACHES WERE: ON THE OUTERIOR OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER OF DRY INGREDIENTS UNDER A FOOD PREP TABLE, IN THE OUTLET OF THE CHOWBUS PRINTER UNDER THE SERVING WINDOW, ON THE WALL NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. THE LIVE RAT CRAWLING ON THE PIPES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO THE TOP OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. ALL MENTIONED ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE PEST (ROACH AND RAT) ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. #36: OBSERVED A MEDICAL THERMOMETER THAT IS USED FOR TAKING BODY TEMPERATURES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. #49: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, WOK STATION, BOTTOM OF FRYER, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS. #55: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT

Jul 22, 2024

Result: Fail
15 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE DROPLETS ON THE FILTERS AND THE PIPES OF THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;|INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED;;|INSTRUCTED TO DELIME MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. #55: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT;;16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE ICE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE CLOSET. MENTIONED SUBSTANCE ALSO OBSERVED ON THE WALLS OF THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED AN ELECTRICAL INSECT CONTROL DEVICE STORED ABOVE A FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MENTIONED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND REFRAIN FROM STORING INSECT CONTROL DEVICES ABOVE FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT.;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 LIVE ROACHES AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. THE LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND AND ON THE SIDES OF THE FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATOR UNITS, ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, ON THE FLOORS WHERE THE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED, ON THE DISHWASHING MACHINE AND CHEMICALS FOR MACHINE, ON THE FLOORS SURROUNDING THE HOT WATER TANK, IN THE CREVICES OF THE CHOWBUS PRINTER MACHINE ON THE SERVING WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOORS AND INSIDE OPENINGS OF THE WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AFFECTED AREAS.;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA NEAR A FOOD PREP TABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOORS NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MISSING GROUT. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST TAKE FOOD HANDLING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.;;60|PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 08/23/2023, REPORT #2581059 #49: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, WOK STATION, BOTTOM OF FRYER, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS. #51: THE INTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHER NEEDS CLEANING

May 28, 2024

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Aug 31, 2023

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.;;|INSTRUCTED TO DELIME MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHER NEEDS CLEANING;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, WOK STATION, BOTTOM OF FRYER, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT

Aug 23, 2023

Result: Fail
13 violations
Key Violations:
|ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: FOUND A THREE DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORING TCS FOOD. THE UNIT WAS HOLDING AT 66F. INSTRUCTED THAT REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS AT 41F OR BELOW. THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE DOORS OF THE COOLER ARE IN VERY POOR REPAIR CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.;;|INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.;;|INSTRUCTED TO DELIME MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.;;|INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.;;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHER NEEDS CLEANING;;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND 10 LBS OF BEEF, 6 LBS OF FISH, 5 LBS OF CHICKEN, 4 LBS OF SHRIMP, 4 LBS OF CLAMS AND 5 LBS OF PORK AT TEMPERATURES OF 56F, 58F 60F 57F AND 60F. ALL MEAT WAS DISCARDED. 34 LBS VALUED AT $200. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;33|PROPER COOLING METHODS USED;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT AND PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND TWO LIVE ROACHES IN KITCHEN AND 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO NEXT WEEK FOR ROACHES AND RATS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, WOK STATION, BOTTOM OF FRYER, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT

Jan 19, 2023

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: TWO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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