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Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen

March 17, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT TOP AND RIGHT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON DOOR OF ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO CAMBROS AND COOLERS. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN SAID AREA AND CHEST FREEZER.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SERVICE SINK IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED AT LEAST 1 SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR DRAIN SHALL BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR THE CLEANING OF MOPS AND FOR THE DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER AND SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ICE MACHINE SINCE IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. • OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL BEHIND SHELF AND LOWER DOOR HINGE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK, STEP DOWN LEADING FROM DISHWASHING AREA AND IN FRONT OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR IN SAID AREAS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ALONG BASE OF WALL AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHT OUT IN HOOD ABOVE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD ABOVE PREP TABLE TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN SAID AREA. • OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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