See Thru Chinese Kitchen #21
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
70
Score
SEE THRU CHINESE KITCHEN #21, located at 5249 W Madison St in Chicago, IL, had a moderate risk inspection on January 26, 2026, with a score of 70. This inspection identified seven minor violations, including issues related to proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use, food labeling, and preventing contamination during food preparation, storage, and display. Historically, the facility has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across 30 scored events.
30
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Jul 16, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 10, 2024
Complaint
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 20, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 11, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Apr 25, 2023
Routine
4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
33
Mar 11, 2022
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Jul 30, 2021
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 22, 2021
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Jul 15, 2021
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
May 19, 2020
Complaint
8 minor violations.
67
Jan 14, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
47
Jun 13, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Feb 28, 2018
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 20, 2018
Complaint
9 minor violations.
64
Jul 25, 2017
Complaint
6 minor violations.
74
May 26, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 19, 2016
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 7, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 7, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Sep 28, 2015
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 6, 2015
License
1 minor violation.
95
Mar 26, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jun 27, 2013
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 29, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Dec 14, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 29, 2011
Suspected Food Poisoning
8 minor violations.
67
Sep 2, 2011
Complaint
6 minor violations.
74
Feb 10, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 18, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Jan 26, 2026 Inspection
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES EATING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA OUTSIDE OF PREP AREA FOR EMPLOYEE MEALS.
6
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
37
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT COVERED, FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED AND STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
39
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
41
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDLE OF DISPENSING UTENSIL LAYING ON ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND SLICED FRUIT INSIDE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE DISPENSING UTENSIL HANDLE ABOVE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
43
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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