Food Safety Report: New Hong Kong Buffet, 6249 N Mccormick Rd , Chicago, Il, USA.

6249 North McCormick Boulevard, Chicago, 60659 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 1, 2024
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: plastic container with dry food must be labeled with common name: flour,sugar etc.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside the walk-in freezer. Must not use cardboard boxes as food containers inside walk-in cooler and freezer. Must use washable containers or food grade disposable plastic bags.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: accumulated grime and debris on equipment and containers through-out kitchen areas: coolers, freezers, prep tables (on top and underneath), shelves, cooking equipment, fryers etc. Must clean and maintain all. Remove all food debris, grease, grime etc.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: repair broken walls (holes and missing tiles) inside the men's washroom. Wall surfaces must be smooth and cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: accumulated grease, litter and debris on floors through-out establishment. Including in kitchen areas under equipment and coolers, dining room and storage areas. Must clean and maintain floors through-out.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: no lighting provided at men's washroom,fixture broken. Repair issue

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: additional food handler training certificate is required on site,instructed to provide

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no allergen training certificates provided on site for the present certified managers. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: previous priority foundation violations not corrected from 2-21-24,report #2589868. #38)6-501. 111: evidence of mice droppings on site. Over 200 droppings in the kitchen: on top shelves by stored food, under cooking equipment, dishroom, corners and along baseboard walls. Also inside the cabinets under the buffet line and under booths in dining area. Instructed to remove all droppings, clean and sanitize throughout the premises. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a). Today we still observed over 200 mice dropping throughout the premises: on shelf under prep table by the opened foods and in containers,by the bag of onions on top prep table. Under booths in both dining areas. Inside cabinets under the buffet line. Storage area, dishmachine area. Observed one live roach on floor going under the cooking equipment and one on wall behind the cooking equipment and one inside the cabinet under trayline. #60) previous core violation not corrected from 2-17-2023, report#2571427 found following not clean: interior of reach in coolers, sinks, and exterior of dishmachine. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090. Priority violation:7-42-090, citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov