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Lowcountry Chinatown

2359 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Chinese
Last inspected: Oct 20, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Lowcountry Chinatown has six inspections on file, the first dated 2021. On Oct 20, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “insects, rodents, & animals not present”, showing up four times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

6
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 20, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTIN.
51
90
Jun 4, 2024
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD BUGS IN THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BASINS BEFORE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
38
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: OBSERVED THE DEEP FRYER UNIT UNCOVERED WITH GREASE WHILE NOT IN SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
39
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
78
May 21, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISHWASHING MACHINE ( NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM AND THE FINAL RINSE REACHED 112.0F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. UNIT WAS TAGGED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED
16
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEAD BUGS IN THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BASINS BEFORE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
38
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DEEP FRYER UNIT UNCOVERED WITH GREASE WHILE NOT IN SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
39
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
67
Nov 8, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN CORNERS OF KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
Apr 26, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN CORNER OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DIRT BUILD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
Aug 24, 2021
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lowcountry Chinatown last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lowcountry Chinatown on file is from Oct 20, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lowcountry Chinatown?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Lowcountry Chinatown.

Has Lowcountry Chinatown's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Lowcountry Chinatown have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Lowcountry Chinatown 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 Lowcountry Chinatown inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Lowcountry Chinatown is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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