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Hon Kee Bbq & Seafood Restaurant

May 8, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRACTHES AND STAINS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED MULTIPLE RAW WOOD TABLE TOPS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALL AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE BACKYARD. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERITFICATES TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
code 57

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Compared with Pass on October 19, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.