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HOP-CAT CHICAGO
2577 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2016-08-23; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
8 findings at the latest imported inspection (2016-08-23), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2016-08-23: License
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD HAND RAILS LEADING TO 2ND FL. AND BASEMENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBBRI FROM INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE
- Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST SEAL GAPS IN FLOORING IN DINING AREA.MUST SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR ON 2ND FL. STORAGE AREA
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST SEAL GAP AT STAINED GLASS WINDOW NEAR METER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA.MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT COLOR ON BLACK WALLS BEHIND BAR TO BE EASILIY CLEANABLE..MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD WALLS IN DINING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE CAULKING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,MISSING WALL BASES IN DINING AREAS.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR THE BOX TO SHOW THAT LIGHTS ARE SHATTER PROOF IN REAR PREP AREA
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN BAR AREA
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATORS AND PROBE
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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