Food Safety Report: Hawaiian Cuisine, 2023 S Western Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 18, 2025
21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed impoper hot holding temperatures of cooked chicken. Found chicken at room temperature next to the grill at 79. 0f. Instructed to hot hold tcs foods at 135f or above. Approximately 8lbs at $35 worth of product discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed impoper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods inside two coolers. In cooler #1 found: two containers of chicken (52. 2f-52. 8f), fish 52. 0f-52. 2f), steak (49. 6f), packages of tofu (52. 3f), eggs (52. 0f), cheese (52. 1f). In cooler #2 found: pork (52. 0f), two containers of chicken (51. 0f-51. 6f), steak (53. 0f). Instructed to keep all cold holding tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Approximately 36lbs at $166 worth of product discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation consolidated with violation #21.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed improper temperatures of two refrigerators at 52f-54. 0f with tcs foods stored inside for sale. Two held for inspection tag was placed on both units the day of the inspection. Once repaired email cdph, review comments for tag removal instructions. Must have cold holding units at 41. 0f or below. Priority 7-38-005, citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed two coolers without ambient air thermometers on site. Instructed to provide ambient air thermometers in all cold and hot holding units.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed squirt bottles and seasoning shakers near the grill area not labeled. Instructed to label with common food name and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed four insect sticky traps improrerly stored above food prep tables, shelves with food items, and near the three compartment sink drain board. Instructed to relocate mentioned insect sticky traps and maintain.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed used wiping cloths stored on the edge of a crate with whole onions on a shelf under a food prep table. Instructed to properly store soiled wiping cloths and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed the hot water knob on the handwahsing sink in the front food prep area in poor repair. In order to operate, food handler must use screwdriver to turn on hot water at mentioned sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed floors behind the cooking equipment with slight grease build up instructed to clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed the ventilation filters with slight dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed previous core violations not corrected from 11/15/2024, report # 2607510 #51: unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine. Instructed to locate or provide. #55: observed clutter in the rear dry storage area. Instructed to remove unnecessary clutter and organize. #56: observed mechanical ventilation in poor repair in the basement toilet room. Instructed to repair. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued

Source: chicago.gov