LAO SZE CHUAN

520 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Near North Side

🚇 Nearest Transit: Grand (Red Line)

License #: 2262504

18
Total Inspections
6
Passed
5
Failed
7
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 19, 2024 Inspection

December 19, 2024• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED ELECTRIC FLY TRAP HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND COUNTER. ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE: INSECT CONTROL DEVICES S...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 27, 2024 Inspection

March 27, 2024• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY ...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 7, 2023 Inspection

March 7, 2023• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2022 Inspection

June 8, 2022• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2021 Inspection

June 16, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 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...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 9, 2021 Inspection

June 9, 2021• Canvass• 13 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...(+12 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 21, 2020 Inspection

February 21, 2020• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/ PROCEDURE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 7, 2019 Inspection

March 7, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. ...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 11, 2018 Inspection

April 11, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/IN POOR REPAIR ALONG COOKLINE ALSO DISHWASH 3-COM...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 24, 2017 Inspection

April 24, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND AN OPEN FOOD CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE AN OPEN CONTAINER O...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 7, 2016 Inspection

June 7, 2016• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD OUT IN THE PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 10, 2015 Inspection

November 10, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1583732 ON 10/30/2015 NOT CORRECTED. (18)NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. ...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2015 Inspection

October 30, 2015• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED WASTE WATER FROM THE SODA GUN DRIP PAN ACTIVELY ...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 15, 2015 Inspection

January 15, 2015• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK CONTAINERS I PREP AREA.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 23, 2014 Inspection

September 23, 2014• License• 5 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED BACK DOOR TO STAIR WELL WITH 1/4 INCH OP...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 23, 2014 Inspection

September 23, 2014• License Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SHIPPING PACKAGING ON EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SHIPPING PACKAGING.(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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