China Lamp Restaurant

4603 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Passed · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 6 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 22

    Complaint

    3 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jul 5

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Jun 7

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Food properly labeled; original container

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