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Hong Xuong Bakery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 14, 2019
- address1139 W Argyle St, Chicago 60640
- cuisineBakery
Is Hong Xuong Bakery clean?
Hong Xuong Bakery is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on November 14, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Hong Xuong Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 14, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED SUGAR, FLOUR AND SALT NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD WITH COMMON NAME WHEN HELD OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED BULK GARBAGE CONTAINERS BEING USED TO STORE FLOUR AND SUGAR. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS BEHIND REFRIGERATOR AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Hong Xuong Bakery last inspected?
Hong Xuong Bakery has 13 inspections on record going back to February 6, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| January 25, 2021 | — | |
| November 14, 2019 | Pass | |
| November 13, 2019 | — | |
| December 6, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 29, 2018 | Fail | |
| September 14, 2017 | Pass | |
| December 12, 2016 | Pass | |
| January 21, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 5, 2015 | Pass | |
| March 24, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 28, 2013 | Pass |
Hong Xuong Bakery vs Uptown
Uptown runs 62% clean across 725 tracked restaurants — 446 clean, 137 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 725 spots Cooked tracks in Uptown, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 14, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.