Hot Chi

100 W 87Th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Asian / Fusion

Last inspected: Nov 13, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Hot Chi, the earliest from 2021. The most recent visit was on Nov 13, 2024. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 13, 2024

Routine

7 minor violations.

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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: BATHROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF CLEANING AT REACH IN COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: HOOD VENTS ARE IN NEED OF DETAILED CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HOLD SANITATION CERTIFICATES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHEN WORN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 1, 2023

Complaint

4 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE RAW WOOD AT THE FRONT COUNTER.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL THE REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING THROUGH OUT ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBIRS.

Apr 22, 2021

License

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hot Chi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hot Chi on file is from Nov 13, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hot Chi?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hot Chi.

Has Hot Chi's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hot Chi have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hot Chi 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 Hot Chi inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hot Chi is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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