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Hing Kee

July 5, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ANY OF THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AND WASHBOWLS IN THE TOILET ROOMS ON SITE (BOTH UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: 3-501.13: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR CHICKEN BONES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. BOX OF RAW CHICKEN BONES THAWING ON A FOOD CART AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADEQUATE THAWING METHODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT THERMOMETERS IN MAJORITY COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11: OBSERVED THE DOORS ON THE THREE DOOR PREP COOLER NOT ABLE TO REMAIN CLOSE. THE COOLER IS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE GREASE TRAP FOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE SECOND FLOOR STORAGE CLOSET AND IN THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE CLOSET. ALSO, OBSERVED CLUTTER BEHIND THE BAR ON THE SCOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH STANDING WATER INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAINS, ALSO THE FLOORS NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 28, 2024: 7 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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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