Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen

455 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

Catering

Last inspected: Mar 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen has only one inspection on file, a thin record to work from. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 17, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen trails the local norm.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 17, 2025

License

9 minor violations.

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Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT TOP AND RIGHT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON DOOR OF ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO CAMBROS AND COOLERS. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKET ON ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN SAID AREA AND CHEST FREEZER.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SERVICE SINK IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED AT LEAST 1 SERVICE SINK OR CURBED CLEANING FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR DRAIN SHALL BE PROVIDED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR THE CLEANING OF MOPS AND FOR THE DISPOSAL OF MOP WATER AND SIMILAR LIQUID WASTE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ALONG BASE OF WALL AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNUSED ICE MACHINE SINCE IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL BEHIND SHELF AND LOWER DOOR HINGE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK, STEP DOWN LEADING FROM DISHWASHING AREA AND IN FRONT OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR IN SAID AREAS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: LIGHT OUT IN HOOD ABOVE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD ABOVE PREP TABLE TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN SAID AREA.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen on file is from Mar 17, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hidden Fork Catering Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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