China Palace

1129 W Thorndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Perfect re-check · Mar 5, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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

  • Last inspected Mar 5, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Feb 26, 2026.
  • Passed 9 of 17 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 15 times, plus 19 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 19 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Mar 5

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Feb 26

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 18

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  6. Failed Aug 7

    Canvass

    7 violations
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

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