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As of 2025-07-10, Sze Chuan Alley received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Sze Chuan Alley

CONDITIONAL
3141 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Pilsen · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-07-10
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Violations at most recent inspection

PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE THE CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION WRITTEN ON VIOLATION #2.
priority violation
NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN HANDLING/SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. CHICKEN, BEEF, RICE, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIOR
priority violation
TCS (PORK) FOOD SITTING IN WATER OF A COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE COOLER OR ADEQUATELY IN THE MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING METHODS.
core violation
SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THE REAR COOKING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL SPICES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
core violation
WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
core violation
CAN OPENER INTHE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
core violation
FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
core violation
FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION FILTERS.
core violation
FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
core violation
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Sze Chuan Alley health inspection FAQ

Has Sze Chuan Alley passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Sze Chuan Alley received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-07-10. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Sze Chuan Alley have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Sze Chuan Alley's most recent inspection on 2025-07-10, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Sze Chuan Alley last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Sze Chuan Alley was last inspected on 2025-07-10. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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