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TONY'S CHINESE FOOD

3312 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TONY'S CHINESE FOOD has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 27, 2021. The most recent inspection, on June 8, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

3 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times on June 8, 2026. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on January 20, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on January 20, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on January 20, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on June 8, 2026. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LABELED DESIGNATING COMPARTMENTS WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE IN SLIDING DOORS OF TWO DOOR COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE/HINGE ON RESTROOM DOORS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DIRECT FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES TO ACQUIRE TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WET MOP IMPROPERLY STORED AGAINST WALL. INSTD TO STORE MOP PROPERLY TO AIR DRY. MOP SHALL BE PLACED IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO AIR DRY WITHOUT SOILIDNG WALLS, EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • ALUMINUM FOIL ON STORAGE SHELVES AND EXTERIOR OF RICE COOKER. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASLY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WALL NEAR TRASH RECEPTACLE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (71.8F) AT MULTIPLE SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, AT LEAST 100F AT HAND WASHING SINKS AND 110F AT 3-COMPARTMTENT SINK. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREAS,HOLES IN UPPER WALL AT SERVICE COUNTER,IN CEILING AT VESTIBULE,UPPER WALL AT VENTILATION HOOD,STAINED CEILING TILES IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM,CRACKED GROUT ALONG WALL BASES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA,DINING AREA AT SERVICE COUNTER & MEN'S TOILET ROOM,MISSING GROUT AROUND FLOOR DRAIN UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,GAPS IN BETWEEN COUNTER TOP AND WALL AT SERVICE COUNTER & WINDOW SILLS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM AND DINING AREA FRONT WINDOW.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD OF PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATIONS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER 2-112-340
  7. License

    9 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSEREVD AN APPX. "3/4-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM AND SIDES OF FRONT AND REAR DOORS. MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO BARRIER AT REAR ENTRY INTO PREP AREA NEAR CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.MUST PROVIDE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREAS,HOLES IN UPPER WALL AT SERVICE COUNTER,IN CEILING AT VESTIBULE,UPPER WALL AT VENTILATION HOOD,STAINED CEILING TILES IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM,CRACKED GROUT ALONG WALL BASES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA,DINING AREA AT SERVICE COUNTER & MEN'S TOILET ROOM,MISSING GROUT AROUND FLOOR DRAIN UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,GAPS IN BETWEEN COUNTER TOP AND WALL AT SERVICE COUNTER & WINDOW SILLS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM AND DINING AREA FRONT WINDOW.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD OF PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATIONS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNAGE POSTED AT ENTRY AND INSIDE OF PUBLIC PLACE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  8. License

    0 infractions

  9. License

    0 infractions

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