Wei Dao Cheng Dou

2105 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60616
Chinese
Last inspected: Apr 3, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Wei Dao Cheng Dou has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Wei Dao Cheng Dou was last inspected on Apr 3, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 16 violations to closer to eight violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Wei Dao Cheng Dou's 67 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 3, 2025
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
36
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CONTAINER.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12: OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
48
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE TOILET ROOM NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
53
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-202.11: OBSERVED THREE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
56
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 27, 2025
License
8 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED
3
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. MICE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND ON THE FOOD PREP TABLES AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED USE OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR WITH NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES OR HEAT TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
48
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
5
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER IN THE TOILET ROOM NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND AT THE HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR AND AT THE REAR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED. PAPER TOWEL PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION
10
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED
2
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
36
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CONTAINER.
39
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
36
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
48
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE TOILET ROOM NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
53
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THREE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
56
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wei Dao Cheng Dou last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wei Dao Cheng Dou on file is from Apr 3, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wei Dao Cheng Dou?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Wei Dao Cheng Dou.

Has Wei Dao Cheng Dou's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Wei Dao Cheng Dou have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 16 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Wei Dao Cheng Dou means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.