Food Safety Report: Hot Chi, 953 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 3, 2026
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed person in charge without proof of food safety management training during time of inspection. Must provide.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed facility food handlers preparing and handling time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods without original city of chicago food service manager and certificate on site. Informed person in charge city of chicago original food service certificate must remain posted on site and certified manager on site during tcs food prep, cooking, serving and operating hours. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety foods (variety of cooked pasta) at improper cold holding temperatures ranging from 61.9f-63.8f located in rear prep and front prep. Instructed to discard and denature all said tcs foods and to maintain a cold holding temperature of 41f at all times. Pic immediately and voluntarily disposed of 10 lbs of products worth $50.00 through denaturing process. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed packaged food items (cookies) not properly labeled. Instructed person in charge to properly label all packaged food items with identity, net weight, ingredients, business name and address where made and packaged.

Source: chicago.gov