New China 2, Inc. — New China 2
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
52
Score
NEW CHINA, INC., located at 3533 N Western Ave in Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection on November 19, 2025, with a score of 52. This inspection identified 13 minor violations, including issues related to personal cleanliness and the proper use and storage of wiping cloths. While this most recent inspection indicated areas for improvement, the facility's historical pattern shows mostly low-risk outcomes across 11 scored inspections.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
13
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine
13 minor violations.
52
Nov 18, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 2, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 25, 2023
Routine
5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Nov 9, 2022
Routine
10 minor violations.
61
Sep 22, 2021
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 19, 2020
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Oct 28, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 18, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Oct 29, 2018
Complaint
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Sep 24, 2018
License
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Violations — Nov 19, 2025 Inspection
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP HAND SINK.
39
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: COOK NOTED WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR AT ALL TIMES.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
41
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: KNIVES MUST NOT BE STORED BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A WASHABLE KNIFE HOLDER OR STORE ON A CLEAN PREP SURFACE.
43
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
45
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE USED FOOD TIN CANS AS A MEANS TO ELEVATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE AND PLUMBING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINER OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.-----STOVE TOP AND SHELVING ABOVE THE GAS STOVE WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKS FROM BOTH THE HOT AND COLD HANDLES ON THE FRONT PREP (WEST) HAND SINK AND LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A TIN CAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING AND DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE REAR WALL AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPLACE.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS: UNDER THE COOKS LINE WOKS, FRYERS, GREASE TRAP. ALSO IN BOTH THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. UNDER ALL THE REAR METAL RACK SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE WASHROOM AND STUFFED WITH PLASTIC BAGS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER DRAIN COVER.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
57
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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