South China Kitchen

11631 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

Passed · Sep 11, 2025 Directions
82
Good BiteKarma score 82 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 9 of 12 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Sep 11, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean, cited 9 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 11

    Complaint

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
  3. Visit Aug 27

    Non-Inspection

  4. Passed Feb 3

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Allergen training as required
  5. Failed Jan 23

    Canvass

    9 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Allergen training as required
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned

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