Jan 20, 2026 Canvass
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION OF TRAINING ON SITE
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Panda Express #2840: health inspection history
1250 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60607
An inspection is a dated snapshot of what an inspector observed on one day. It is not a guarantee of current conditions. Labels and scores below are the Chicago Department of Public Health's own terms; see how to read them.
- Address
- 1250 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Also known as
- Panda Express
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass on Jan 20, 2026
- License number
- 2565064
- Latest inspection
- Jan 20, 2026 (Canvass)
- Records shown
- 9 inspections, Feb 8, 2021 to Jan 20, 2026
Across these 9 inspection records, results were: 4 × Pass; 3 × Pass w/ Conditions; 2 × Fail. 18 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
Jan 27, 2025 Canvass
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED DRAIN AT BEVERAGE STATION WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Mar 14, 2024 Canvass
- 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, BEEF, FRIED RICE, ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 61.SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLICInspector comment: OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED ON THE PREMISES FROM 4/14/23 REPORT #2574297. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
Apr 14, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE CLOSEST TO THE EXIT DOOR. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT FAUCET. OBSERVED THE COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL ON THE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK BROKEN (SINK IS STILL ABLE TO PROVIDE RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
Apr 7, 2023 Canvass
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE CLOSEST TO THE EXIT DOOR. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT FAUCET. OBSERVED THE COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL ON THE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK BROKEN (SINK IS STILL ABLE TO PROVIDE RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
- 54.GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINEDInspector comment: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING NOT MAINTAINED WITH GREASE ON THE GROUND AROUND THE CONTAINER AND TOP OF THE CONTAINER. ALSO NOTED IS TRASH (PLASTIC, RAGS, FOOD SCRAPS, ETC) ON THE CONTAINER'S TOP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TRASH FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER, DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER AND THE SURROUNDING GROUND, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B).…
- 61.SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLICInspector comment: OBSERVED THE SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 5/2/2022, REPORT #2555104. THE REPORT THAT IS CURRENTLY POSTED IS FROM 2/10/2021. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE MOST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT IN PUBLIC VIEW AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGEMENT GAVE A COPY OF TODAYS 4/7/23 SUMMARY REPORT TO POST.
May 2, 2022 Complaint
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 61.SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLICInspector comment: SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 3/1/2022, REPORT #2552318. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.
Mar 1, 2022 Canvass
- 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN, BEEF). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY (RICE).
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: CLEAN GREASE INTERIOR OF COOKING FRYERS AND CLEAN OIL OFF FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT.
Feb 10, 2021 Canvass Re-Inspection
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: 5-205.15 NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT MEN'S WASHBOWL HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE WATER FLOW.
Feb 8, 2021 Canvass
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT MEN'S WASHBOWL HANDSINK (41.6F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT MEN'S WASHBOWL HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE WATER FLOW.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.