⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

CHINA DRAGON

1737 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Chinese

📍 Neighborhood: Lower West Side

License #: 2924280

5
Total Inspections
2
Passed
2
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 13, 2025 Inspection

June 13, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A BIN/CLEAN...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 5, 2025 Inspection

June 5, 2025• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURE. OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE RINSE HANDS WITH NO SOAP AND DRY THEM OFF ON APRON, SECOND EMPLOYEE DRIED HANDS ON APRON...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 16, 2024 Inspection

October 16, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS TCS FOOD OF CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD TEMP OF 58.9 F AT BACK PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD-HEL...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 9, 2023 Inspection

August 9, 2023• License Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 4-301.16 FOUND NO FOOD PREP SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE SMOOTHIES ARE MADE, MUST PROVIDE.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 7, 2023 Inspection

August 7, 2023• License• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO SANITI...(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections