⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

HAPPINESS RESTAURANT

3313 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Lower West Side

License #: 2631684

12
Total Inspections
7
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 17, 2025 Inspection

July 17, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH AND BLACK BUILD UP ON THE WHITE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAI...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 25, 2024 Inspection

April 25, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK STATION AND WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 16, 2024 Inspection

April 16, 2024• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 20. PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: 3-501.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY INADEQUATELY COOLING TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED WHITE RICE AND COOKED SHRIMP IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 21, 2023 Inspection

September 21, 2023• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHI...(+13 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 15, 2021 Inspection

November 15, 2021• Short Form Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINERS NON FOOD GRADE, OF FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 1, 2021 Inspection

October 1, 2021• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINERS NON FOOD GRADE, OF FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND...(+11 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 27, 2020 Inspection

October 27, 2020• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP/STEAM TABLE AND 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE R...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 15, 2019 Inspection

November 15, 2019• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED THE BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL. SALT, FLOUR, MSG ETC.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 9, 2019 Inspection

April 9, 2019• License Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2019 Inspection

April 8, 2019• License• 4 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT...(+3 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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