Hooks Fish & Chicken

350 E 103Rd St, Chicago, IL 60628

Seafood

Last inspected: Jan 27, 2012

Score

Medium Risk

Hooks Fish & Chicken has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. On Jan 27, 2012, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. The most recent inspection at Hooks Fish & Chicken is from Jan 27, 2012, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly zero violations before.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Hooks Fish & Chicken on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 27, 2012

Complaint

8 minor violations.

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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS ON THE PREP TABLE AT 54 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND NO SOAP AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND A SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL HANDWASHING FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES. CITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

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

Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL CRACKED AND BROKEN MULTI USE CONTAINERS USED TO STORE FOOD. MUST REPAIR BROKEN DOOR HANDLE AT REAR REACH IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE EXTREME RUST AND CORROSION FROM INTERIOR OF UNUSED PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOK LINE. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER AND REPAINT OR REPLACE. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FRYER DOORS.

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

Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL FRYERS,PREP TABLES,SINKS,COOLERS,THE HOOD OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS. MUST REMOVE ALL EXTREME GREASE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS. MUST INCLUDE ALL ATTACHED LEGS,WHEELS,HANDLES,MOTOR HOUSING,CORDS AND PIPES. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ANSUL SYSTEM AND REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOK LINE,UNDER PREP TABLES,UNDER SINKS AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. REPAIR ANY BROKEN FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOK LINE,BEHIND PREP TABLES,UNDER SINKS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE GREASE,FOOD SPILLS AND REPAINT AREAS. MUST REPAIR PLASTIC COVERING ON LOWER WALLS NEXT TO FRYERS TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM BASEMENT AND BETTER ORGANIZE REMAINING ITEMS. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

Aug 26, 2010

Complaint

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hooks Fish & Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hooks Fish & Chicken on file is from Jan 27, 2012. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Hooks Fish & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hooks Fish & Chicken have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hooks Fish & Chicken 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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