Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food
Last inspected: Apr 14, 2025
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Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2018. On Apr 14, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 14, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE IDENTIFIED WITH A COMMON NAME:FLOUR,SUGAR ETC.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS ANF FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
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Aug 23, 2024
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE EGG CARTON FLATS AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT ON THE GRILL LINEAND THROUGHOUT MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR WASHABLE CONTAINER TO HOLD IN-USE UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR DRAINS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO RENEW SAID CERTIFICATE EVERY 3 YEARS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE IS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.MUST RENEW EVERY 3 YEARS
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME: SUGAR FLOUR ETC.ALSO ONCE PRODUCTS ARE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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Apr 4, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 4 COLD PLATE ICE CREAM UNITS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. UNECESSARY ITEMS NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
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Jul 17, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE, UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE/ELECTRICAL ROOM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS
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Aug 26, 2019
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVE EMPLOYEES COOKING AND HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION -
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW/COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROV IDE A FOOD GRADE BAGS,OR FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH LID.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CONTINUOUSLY WASHING HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING ONLY AT HANDWASHING SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NEED TO PROVIDE LID FOR RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GROUT MISSING FROM FLOOR TILE AT REAR AREA AND DISH ROOM AREA, NEED TO REPAIR.
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Jun 7, 2019
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: FOUND TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: 25# RAW CUT CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 50.6F TO 51.9F. COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F OR LESS. POUNDS 25,VALUE 40 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. -
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING ROUND CUTTING BOARD AND KNIFE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT USING SANITIZING SOLUTION. AFTER WASHING MENTIONED UTENSILS EMPLOYEE STORED THEM WITH CLEAN UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MUST SANITIZE MULTI USE UTENSILS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION -
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW/COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROV IDE A FOOD GRADE BAGS,OR FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH LID.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CONTINUOUSLY WASHING HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING ONLY AT HANDWASHING SINK
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NEED TO PROVIDE LID FOR RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GROUT MISSING FROM FLOOR TILE AT REAR AREA AND DISH ROOM AREA, NEED TO REPAIR
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Dec 28, 2018
License
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SUGAR, SALT, AND MSG NEAR WOK AREA UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MAGNETIC KNIFE RACK STORED ABOVE MOP SINK. MOVE KNIFE RACK TO AN AREA THAT IS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RICE AND FLOUR STORED WITHIN GARBAGE CANS. MUST PROVIDE PROOF THAT GARBAGE CAND ARE FOOD GRADE AND ABLE TO STORE FOOD SAFELY OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY ON FOOD PREP SHELVES AND NEAR FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLOTHING ARTICLES AND TOOLS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY FO CHICAGO FOOD SANITIATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food on file is from Apr 14, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food.
Has Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Great Wall Asian Bistro, Inc. — Great Wall Chinese Food is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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