Saucy Pork Hyde Park
Last inspected: May 8, 2025
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Score
Saucy Pork Hyde Park appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2018. Saucy Pork Hyde Park was last inspected on May 8, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up seven times.
Saucy Pork Hyde Park scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
May 8, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM OPEN CUP IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLOSED LID CONTAINERS FOR EMPLOYEE BEVERAGES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EQUIPMENT (BUS TUBS) TOO LARGE TO FIT INSIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTENATIVE METHOD TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE OR REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 10, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Mar 14, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN BETWEEN HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, UNDERNEATH THE SELF SERVE POP STATION AND IN THE REAR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AND 1 COMP SINK.
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Nov 17, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SOME BUILD UP ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE STOVE AND FRYER; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN THE BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE FRYER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Dec 15, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN WASHROOM ON CEILING; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENT FAN COVER IN WASHROOM ON CEILING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT FAN COVER TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPIRED CERTIFICATES OBTAIN VALID CERTIFCATES.
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Jun 15, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
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Jan 31, 2020
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LID MISSING ON RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER OF RICE NOT LABELED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
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Jan 24, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (41.5F) AT HAND WASHING SINK IN SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK IN SOUTH WASHROOM. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER OF RICE NOT LABELED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LID MISSING ON RECEPTACLE IN NORTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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May 20, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR MISSING LID FOR RECEPTACLE AT 1ST UNI-SEX WASHROOM.
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May 13, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND AT CORNERS UNDER SHELVING OF DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT COLD WATER FAUCET OF 1-COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR. MUST REPAIR COLD WATER KNOB AT FRONT HAND WASH SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR MISSING LID FOR RECEPTACLE AT 1ST UNI-SEX WASHROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVING OF DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA OF SPILL AND DEBRIS. CLEAN FLOOR AROUND PREP TABLE ALONG WALL BASE AND AT CORNERS ACROSS FROM 3-COMP SINK.
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Dec 5, 2018
Complaint
1 major violation.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Observed improper date marking on TCS foods in coolers and walk in cooler. Must label all TCS foods with discard date. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
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Jul 26, 2018
Reinspection
3 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, WITH SIGNATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Jul 25, 2018
License
1 critical violation. 5 major violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE BARRIER BETWEEN PREP AREA AND FRONT EXTERIOR DOOR. BARRIER MUST BE NON-ABSORBENT, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, WITH SIGNATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENT CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: FACILITY WILL SELL UNDERCOOKED EGGS. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. MUST PROVIDE FOR NEXT INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: LOG BOOK INCOMPLETE. MUST PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTATION FOR NEXT INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C).
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Saucy Pork Hyde Park last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Saucy Pork Hyde Park on file is from May 8, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Saucy Pork Hyde Park?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Saucy Pork Hyde Park.
Has Saucy Pork Hyde Park's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Saucy Pork Hyde Park have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Saucy Pork Hyde Park means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Saucy Pork Hyde Park inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Saucy Pork Hyde Park is inspected around two times per year on average.
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