What is See Thru Chinese Kitchen's health inspection score?

See Thru Chinese Kitchen has a SafeDine safety score of 92 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was See Thru Chinese Kitchen last inspected?

See Thru Chinese Kitchen was last inspected on January 9, 2026. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does See Thru Chinese Kitchen have?

See Thru Chinese Kitchen has 31 total violations across 8 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is See Thru Chinese Kitchen safe to eat at?

Yes, See Thru Chinese Kitchen has an excellent safety record with a score of 92/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

Official Health Record

See Thru Chinese Kitchen

Name: See Thru Chinese Kitchen
Address: 6720 S STONY ISLAND AVE, Chicago, 60649
Rating: 92

6720 S STONY ISLAND AVE, Chicago

Last Inspected: 1/9/2026

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0Excellent

Chicago

Ranked #419 of 1000 in Chicago

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Jan 9, 2026

high confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

4.4

Avg Violations

5 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Food labeling

Food not properly labeled or dated

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-8

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-3 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-4 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Inspection Timeline

-2 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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6720 S STONY ISLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60649

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Violation Timeline

Jul 2022

1 inspections

5 basic

Jul

Mar 2023

1 inspections

9 basic

Feb 2024

2 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Feb

Feb 2025

1 inspections

3 basic

Oct 2025

1 inspections

2 basic

Oct

Jan 2026

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Inspection History

7 records on file

3 Canvass3 Complaint1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Jan 26

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME LOCATED BY THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE PRODUCT NAME FOR ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
3-304.12 OBSERVED PLATES USED TO SCOOP FOOD BEING STORED IN THE CONTAINER OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL SCOOPING UTENSILS PROPERLY.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK AND AT BOTH OF THE FAUCETS OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Base deductions−9 pts

Oct 25

Complaint InspectionPass

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE FRYERS AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Base deductions−4 pts

Feb 25

Canvass InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS AND MAINTAIN. FOUND RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED THE COLD WATER FAUCET AT THE UTILITY SINK LEAKING WHEN WATER RUNNING; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT FIXTURES WHERE NEEDED IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER.

Base deductions−6 pts

Feb 24

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionPass

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
FOUND WIPING CLOTHS ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
EXTERIOR SURFACES BETWEEN STEAMTABLE AND PREP COOLER NEED CLEANING; CLEAN AREA.

Base deductions−4 pts

Feb 24

Canvass InspectionFail

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WTIH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 60 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOORS IN PREP AREA AND UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
FOUND WIPING CLOTHS ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
FOUND FOODS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR ALL FOOD STORAGE.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, WOK STATION, FRYERS, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE, AREAS UNDER PREP TABLES AND FRONT COUNTER. CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR AREA. CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER.
50HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE−2
FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT ANY SINK ON PREMISES; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. WATER WAS RANGING BETWEEN 66.7F AND 84F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. HOT RUNNING WATER WAS RESTORED BY TH END OF THE INSPECTION TO THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AND 110F AS REQUIRED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. FOUND ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE FLOOR.

Base deductions−20 pts

Mar 23

Complaint InspectionPass

9 Basic

9 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Basic (9)

−18 pts

41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
SPONGES MUST BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY WHEN IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER HAVE RUST AND FOOD BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE SHELVES.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
ALL DOOR HANDLES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT PTRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
FRONT AND REAR HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN DRAINING.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF DEBRIS AND STICKY SUBSTANCE.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
ALL FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
ALL SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−18 pts

Jul 22

Complaint InspectionPass

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE SPICE CONTAINER USE BY WOKS TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER. ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND PREP COOLERS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FLOORS NEED DEEP CLEANING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
OBSERVED THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR THE FOOD HANDLER'S HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RENEW AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED HER TO RENEW AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.

Base deductions−10 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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