⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

NEW CHINA TEA

4022-4024 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Chinese

📍 Neighborhood: Archer Heights

License #: 1679502

21
Total Inspections
14
Passed
4
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 6, 2025 Inspection

June 6, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD STORAGE ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAI...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 15, 2024 Inspection

May 15, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE WITH BUILD UP OF GRIME AND RUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON ...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 21, 2023 Inspection

June 21, 2023• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50.9F-57.0F IN PREP COOLER: COOKED SHRIMP, COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED BEEF, COOKED PASTA ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 28, 2022 Inspection

December 28, 2022• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 29, 2021 Inspection

January 29, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS IN STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS AND...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 21, 2019 Inspection

June 21, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDA...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 4, 2018 Inspection

January 4, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CRACKED AND WORN SURFACES ON STORAGE CONTAINERS (BUS PANS). INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 19, 2017 Inspection

January 19, 2017• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES, 2 DOOR COOLER, NOT CLEAN, ALSO TH...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 2, 2016 Inspection

September 2, 2016• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED A MOTH IN AN UNCOVERED DRY STORAGE CONTA...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 10, 2016 Inspection

May 10, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 22, 2015 Inspection

September 22, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE FRYER, AND THE INSIDE OF FRYER DOORS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 25, 2014 Inspection

July 25, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD/STORAGE OF FOOD IN THE BOX FREEZER, INSTR...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 22, 2013 Inspection

February 22, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LABELS ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2012 Inspection

September 12, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN THE TOP, SIDES, FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE HA...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 23, 2012 Inspection

August 23, 2012• Canvass• 4 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: THE BACK SCREEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR HAS A ONE INC...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 27, 2011 Inspection

May 27, 2011• Tag Removal• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL LINING NOTED ON ALL STORAGE SHELVES. REMOVE SAME AND HAVE SURFACES SMOOTH, ...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 23, 2011 Inspection

May 23, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REACH-IN PREP COOLER IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, AIR TEMPERATURE 58F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO NOT USE UNTIL REINS...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 13, 2010 Inspection

September 13, 2010• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL...(+5 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