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HOME OF THE HOAGY,INC

1316 W 111TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60643

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-05-01; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-05-01), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-05-01: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH WITH GAPS OR HOLES: OBSERVED OPEN HOLES IN THE CEILING, THE WALL AND LOWER WALL OF THE UTILITY SINK ROOM... OBSERVED THE DOOR ON THE SIDE ACROSS FROM WHERE THE SODA IS STORED UNEVEN WITH A GAP ALONG THE SIDE AND THE DOOR LOCK MISSING PROVIDING POSSIBLE ENTRY FOR PEST AND OR INSECTS ***DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO FIT EVENLY*** AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST ACTIVITY... OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE CORNER OF THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE HAND WASHING SINK... INSTRUCTED MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARBOARD LINING THE LOWER SHELVING IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LEGS AND LOWER SHELVING OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, STAINS AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE GASKET ON THE REAR REACH IN COOLING UNIT AGAINST THE WALL RIGHT DOOR COMING LOOSE AS WELL AS THE TWO DOOR REACH IN FREEZER IN THE REAR NEAR THE REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF ALL COOLING UNITS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND OR FOOD DEBRIS ON EDGES AND BETWEEN GASKETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND FLOOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILE BETWEEN THE DISH WASHING AREA AND THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AS A MEANS OF MAKING FLOOR EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALL AREA OF THE BREAK ROOM WHERE THE DOOR USE TO BE OPEN AND INSIDE EXPOSED AT THE EDGES AND UPPER CEILING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE CEILING LOCATED AT THE FRONT ENTRY OF THE FACILITY WHERE THE ATM MACHINE IS LOCATED OPEN WITH MISSING CEILING COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.

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