Zheng Xin Chicken

2002 S Wentworth, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinese

Last inspected: Jul 24, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Zheng Xin Chicken has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The most recent report on file is from Jul 24, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly one violation earlier in the record.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Zheng Xin Chicken trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 24, 2024

Complaint

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CONTAINERS OF DRY INGREDIENTS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS BEING USED TO FLOUR CHICKEN NOT COVERED WHILE UNATTENDED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK AND UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 21, 2023

License

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DIRECT FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEE TO OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Zheng Xin Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Zheng Xin Chicken on file is from Jul 24, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Zheng Xin Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Zheng Xin Chicken have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Zheng Xin Chicken means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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