Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot

2131 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Chinese
Last inspected: Feb 10, 2026
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Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot has four inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The most recent visit was on Feb 10, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food properly labeled”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 10, 2026
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PIPES ALONG THE WALL BEHIND THE FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE NOTED. OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE TABLE NEXT TO THE SMALL DISHWASHING MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
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Feb 18, 2025
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12: FOUND DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: OBSERVED ON ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN ICE MACHINE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Feb 13, 2025
Complaint
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS, THROUGHOUT FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. ON THE SELF SERVICE CONVEYER BELT (WHICH IS NOT A HOT OR COLDING UNIT) LOCATED IN THE DINING AREA FOUND: LOBSTER BALLS, FRIED SCALLOPS, FISH TOFU, QUAIL EGGS, RAW EGGS, VARIETY OF TOFU FOOD ITEMS, IMITATION CRAB, FRIED FISH BALL WITH CHEESE, CUT SWEET POTATOES, ROLLED FISH BALLS, SPAM, TOMATO WEDGES, CORN, BABY CORN, SHRIMP BAGS, DRIED BEAN CURDS TEMPERATURES RANGED 49.6F-66.7F. FOUND THE FOLLOWING ON SHELVES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEAR THE REAR CONVEYER BELT: SHRIMP BAGS, QUAIL EGGS, BABY CORN, DRIED BEAN CURDS, DUMPLINGS, AND FRIED TOFU RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 50.9F-68.0F. IN THE TWO DOOR COOLER NEAR CONVEYER BELT: VARIOUS TYPES OF TOFU AND FISH BALLS, AND DRIED BEAN CURDS TEMPERATURES RANGING 48.0F-53.2F. IN THE WALK-IN COOLER: A CONTAINER OF EGGS AND KIMCHI RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 48.2F-52.0F. LASTLY, CUT CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW MELON (51.2F) FOUND ON THE SELF-SERVICE BUFFET. NONE OF THE MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS WERE TIME STAMPED AND NO ACCURATE TEMPERATURE LOGBOOK WAS PROVIDED. THE TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED HAD NO DATES AND THE SAME TEMPERATURES WERE DOCUMENTED FOR ALL LISTED FOOD ITEMS ON LOG. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE CONVEYER BELT AS A HOT OR COLD HOLDING UNIT. MUST KEEP ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 185LBS AT $380 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED AT NEAR ICE MACHINE (IN USE) AND DISHWASHING AREA INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NO LONGER USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL IT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND AT AN ADEQUATE SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOUND DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ON ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN ICE MACHINE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 3, 2024
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot on file is from Feb 10, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot?

Across the inspection record, “food properly labeled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot.

Has Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Shabu Plus Chinatown — Shabuplus Rotary Hot Pot means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.