Hong Ngu

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedNovember 7, 2019 →
• address1113-1115 W Argyle St, Chicago 60640

Is Hong Ngu clean?

Hong Ngu is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 10, 2022, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on November 7, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Hong Ngu?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 7, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🍽️food left unprotected
  Food Separated And Protected
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

When was Hong Ngu last inspected?

Hong Ngu has 7 inspections on record going back to March 21, 2018.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 7, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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