What is Dim Sum House, Inc's health inspection score?

Dim Sum House, Inc has a SafeDine safety score of 80 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Dim Sum House, Inc last inspected?

Dim Sum House, Inc was last inspected on August 5, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Dim Sum House, Inc have?

Dim Sum House, Inc has 19 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Dim Sum House, Inc safe to eat at?

Dim Sum House, Inc has a good safety record with a score of 80/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

What type of cuisine does Dim Sum House, Inc serve?

Dim Sum House, Inc serves Chinese cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Dim Sum House, Inc

Name: Dim Sum House, Inc
Address: 2610 S WENTWORTH AVE, Chicago, 60616
Rating: 80

2610 S WENTWORTH AVE, Chicago

Last inspected 10mo ago

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0Good

Chinese•Chinatown

Ranked #237 of 465 in ChinatownBetter than 90% of chinese restaurants

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Aug 5, 2025

medium confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.3

Avg Violations

10 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Employee illnessHigh Priority

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Facility conditionHigh Priority

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-26

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-5 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+17 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 74/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (80/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

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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Violation Timeline

Aug 2023

1 inspections

2 high priority

1 intermediate

2 basic

Aug

May 2024

1 inspections

1 intermediate

10 basic

Aug 2025

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Aug

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Canvass

Aug 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Base deductions−9 pts

May 24

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Med10 Basic

11 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE−5
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS−2
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO WEAR AND HAVE EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED THE CAN OPENER WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOKING EQUIPMENT.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE STORAGE RACKS, RUBBER GASKETS AND LOWER SURFACE OF ALL OF THE COOLERS/FREEZERS WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. -WALLS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
LARGE BOXES AND CLUTTER AREA NEXT TO THE REAR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PIC TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE THE AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
FILTERS ON VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED TWO LIGHTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES HAD AN EXPIRED CERTIFICATE; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A NEW FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED THE CFM DOES NOT HAVE A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED PIC TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.

Base deductions−25 pts

Aug 23

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

2 High1 Med2 Basic

5 total2 risk factors

61/100inspection score

−29 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

3MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTINGRisk Factor−10
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
5PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTSRisk Factor−10
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP KIT NOR PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
SOME BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE AT REAR PREP TABLE, FLOOR MIXER AND CLEAN BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.

Base deductions−29 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−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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