Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

6958 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626

Chinese

Last inspected: Jul 18, 2013

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only one inspection for Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 18, 2013. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The most recent inspection at Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant is from Jul 18, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, showing up three times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant on the weaker side.

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Inspection History

Jul 18, 2013

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12 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: ANY FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED. FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS NOT LABELED,NEED TO LABEL.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS,ALSO FOOD IS COVERED WITH THE SAID BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LID TO STORE FOOD.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: CARD BOARDS,NEWS PAPER AND ALUMINUM FOILS IS USED FOR SHELF LINERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER(NORTH-EAST SIDE),NEED TO REPLACE.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: KNIFE ARE STORED BETWEEN THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACK TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: ENCRUSTED FOOD AND GREASE ON PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,UNDER THE BURNERS AND INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER, GREASE IS DANGLING FROM HOOD,ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MENTIONED MUST REMOVE GREASE,ENCRUSTED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: SURFACE ON WALL BEHIND THE PREP TABLE,NORTH SIDE NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, ALSO METAL SHEET IN FRONT OF SPICE RACK NOT SEALED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH SURFACE AND SEAL SAID WALLS.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: LIGHT BULB IS MISSING ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE, NEED TO PROVIDE.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: HOT WATER PRESSURE AT WASHBOWL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS VERY LOW,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATER FLOW AT SAID SINK FOR BETTER HAND WASHING

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON SHELF BY THE FOOD ITEMS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector notes: NO ICE SCOOP CONTAINER PROVIDED FOR THE ICE SCOOP,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant on file is from Jul 18, 2013. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant 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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