⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

LAO SZE CHUAN

4832 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Uptown

License #: 2622726

21
Total Inspections
9
Passed
8
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 18, 2025 Inspection

July 18, 2025• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, SOUP, DUCK, ETC.) WERE BEING PREPA...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2024 Inspection

September 16, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-102.11 INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE ALL FREEZER AND COOLERS IN...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2024 Inspection

September 9, 2024• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/VERIFICATION AVAILABLE THAT EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED ...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 28, 2023 Inspection

August 28, 2023• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE H...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 8, 2022 Inspection

November 8, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: PREP AREA FLOOR TILES WITH LOW GROUT ADJACENT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REGROUT DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT SAID LOCATION.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 1, 2022 Inspection

November 1, 2022• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN THE ICE MACHINE ENGINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTI...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2022 Inspection

September 9, 2022• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES IN THE BAR AREA ON COOLERS AND INSIDE CRACKS/CREVICES OF THE BAR TABLE TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOV...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 19, 2022 Inspection

July 19, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD-UP ON WALLS IN THE PREP AREA BY BULK CONTAINERS AND COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT PRE...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 12, 2022 Inspection

July 12, 2022• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES IN WALLS ON PREP AREA ON EAST WALL BY MICROWAVE. MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORIT...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 26, 2021 Inspection

March 26, 2021• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NO LABEL PROVIDED AT DRY FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME AT SAID CONTAINER.(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2020 Inspection

October 30, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER/GREASE CONTAINER AREAS NOT CLEAN. GARBAGE SPILLAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020B....(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 17, 2019 Inspection

October 17, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD WITHIN 50F WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING 10 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 48.9F VALUED AT $25, 10 LBS OF COOK...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 7, 2019 Inspection

October 7, 2019• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR OF KITCHEN UNDER DRY STORAGE SHELVES AND UNDER DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AF...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2019 Inspection

August 20, 2019• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS INSIDE VOMIT SPILL KIT.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 15, 2019 Inspection

April 15, 2019• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE SHRIMP, CHICKEN AND BEEF ARE BEING COOKED AND ...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 27, 2018 Inspection

November 27, 2018• Suspected Food Poisoning• 9 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: 2-301.14 NOTED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR WEARING GLOVES PICK UP VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS FROM THE SERVICE AND PLACE IT ON A CUSTOMERS TO...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 11, 2018 Inspection

October 11, 2018• License Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY THE COOKING STOVES AND INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL CO...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 4, 2018 Inspection

October 4, 2018• License• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-201.114(N) NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING TH...(+11 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