Union Dumplings
4539 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60625 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3025372
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 20, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUES FROM RAW MEATS IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INSIDE OF REACH-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE UPSTAIRS DUMPLING PREP AREA, IN THE FRYING AREA, AND IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED ONE OF TWO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MAMAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 13, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
NOTED A BASEMENT PREP TABLE DIRECTLY UNDER A WASTEWATER LINE. MUST REMOVE PREP TABLE OR COMPLETELY ENCASE THE PLUMBING PIPING TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
NOTED EXCESSIVE RUST ON METAL PREP TABLE SHELVING AND ON METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT/RESEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
GREASE NOTED ON THE FLOOR AND WALL BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT ON VARIOUS WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. FOAM IS BUMPY, UNEVEN AND UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST SMOOTH/CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.