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Hong Huah Restaurant
November 5, 2025 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN RESTROOMS AND AT HANDSINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL TIMES.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: ONSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: OBSERVED LARGE GRAY CONTAINERS AND SMALL CLEAR JARS OF BULK INGREDIENTS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL NON-ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF BULK INGREDIENTS.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA ON SHELVING AND IN BAR AREA ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT, TABLES, AND CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CONNECTING TO GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: OBSERVED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN UPDATED ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on September 26, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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