Hong Kong Express
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2010, Hong Kong Express has 17 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 21, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded 11 times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED. SOME BOARDS ARE WORN WITH CUTS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL INGREIDENT BUCKETS/CONTAINERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: HOOD VENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP SO IT DOES NOT DRIP ON TO FOOD. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 25, 2025
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CFM ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CRMs OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE EXTERIOR OF THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONTAINERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 24, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PEST OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOUR STORED IN NON-FOOD GRADE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND ONLY STORE FOOD IN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 22, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Nov 29, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A SHELF LINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS IN BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. OBSERVED SOME RUST ON THE SHELVES LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE SHELVES.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 OBSERVED DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
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Sep 20, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALSO MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE LARGE BULK DRY STORAGE CONTINER AND SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVERD A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE 4 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CEILING IN POOR REPAIR THROUGH OUT PREMISES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE SPILLS, DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE.
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Dec 10, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (RICE, EGGS) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES; 10 LBS OF RICE AT 54F AND 1 DOZEN EGGS AT 63F BOTH ITEMS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: 3-501.13 OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROPERLY THAW ALL TCS FOODS EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER (NO MORE THAN 70F) OR IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYER AND UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL AND AROUND THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A PIPE WITHOUT AN AIR GAP IN THE FLOOR DRAIN LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN AIR GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR DRAIN AND DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS, AND ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THRU OUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND ELEVATE EVERY THING AT LEAST 6 INCHES.
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Jan 23, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE PLASTIC 30 GALLON GARBAGE CONTAINERS BEING USED TO STORE TCS FOODS(SAUCES) IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THESE CONTAINERS AND USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/EQUIPMENT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WOK STATION NOT CLEAN WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, AND REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE EXPIRED 6/30/2018, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NEW CERTIFICATE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PA 100-0367.
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Jan 4, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A WORKING SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR THAT OPENS INTO THE PREP AREA.
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Feb 26, 2016
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, CUT VEGETABLES, BEEF) IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, NOT PROPERLY LABEL WITH PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AT THE WOK COOKING STATION, OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DRINK/DUST DEBRIS ON THE DRINK STATION/ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES BY THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED IN MOP BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
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May 14, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
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May 7, 2015
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG SOUTH WALL IN WATER HEATER STORAGE AREA, 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON CARDBOARD BOXES NEAR NAPKINS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA, 20-30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS UNDER DESK IN OFFICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF POP MACHINE, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL OPENINGS IN CEILING ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER AND NEAR REAR DOOR. SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA(DUST BUILDUP).REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN OFFICE AND DINING ROOM AREAS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN FREEZER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, FREEZER, AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
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Apr 17, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: COOKED FOODS IN COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER DOORS INCLUDING DOOR HANDLES NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ON SITE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PIPE LEAKING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR SAME.
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Jan 25, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN ICE DISPENSER CHUTE AT SODA MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED IN PREP AREA.
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Nov 29, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. THE LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS HOLDING THE RICE, FLOUR ECT NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SAME.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE GASKET AROUND THE WALKIN COOLER DOOR IS IN POOR REPAIR AND SOME OF IN IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS, HOOD AND FILTERS HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS SOME GREASE BUILDUP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
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Dec 7, 2010
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION PARTIALLY CORRECTED. MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET NECKS AT FOUR COMP SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR REACH-IN COOLER IN FROMT PREP AREA.
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Nov 29, 2010
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED A DEAD MOUSE ON A GLUEBOARD ON THE FLOOR AT THE SIDE OF THE HOT WATER TANK IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. ALSO OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THAT SAME AREA AND UNDER STORAGE SHELVES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROOM. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PEST CONTROL COMPANY MUST SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. CITATION #H000063684 ISSUED PER CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE FOR IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. COURT HEARING ON THURSDAY JAN. 13, 2011 AT 400 W SUPERIOR, ROOM 107 AT 9:00AM. MAIL-IN OPTION INFO GIVEN AT THIS TIME AS WELL.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE, HOODED AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN AREAS WHERE DEAD MOUSE AND DROPPINGS OBSERVED, CLEAN UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS FOR FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR WALL BEHIND STORAGE RACK IN REAR WHERE TILES MISSING AND AN OPENING IS OBSERVED BETWEEN WALL PANEL AND WALL BASE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET NECKS AT FOUR COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS; MOP RACK OBSERVED; INSTRUCTED TO HANG TO DRY.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER FROM CORNER AREAS WHERE OBSERVED FOR BETTER MAINTAINANCE AND PEST CONTROL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hong Kong Express last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hong Kong Express on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hong Kong Express?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 11 times, more than any other issue at Hong Kong Express.
Has Hong Kong Express' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hong Kong Express have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hong Kong Express means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Hong Kong Express inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hong Kong Express is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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