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Hon Kee Bbq & Seafood Restaurant

February 27, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, FLOUR, SPICES ETC)
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY METAL STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL HANDSINK, DISHMACHINE, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS IN THE KITCHEN. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STORAGE BINS/CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE IN REAR AREA MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR TRASH CAN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT (LOBSTER TANK) IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT PREP AREA, REAR KITCHEN, REAR STORAGE AREA, REAR COOKING AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR BBQ ROOM WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETION OF FOOD HANDLLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND REQUIRE COMPLETION FOR NEW HIRES WITHIN 30 DAYS.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 29, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.