Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-08-12. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-03-14, Cafe Hoang passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cafe Hoang

PASS

1020 W Argyle St , Chicago, IL 60640

Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-03-14

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS, LOCATED IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

core violation

OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.

core violation

OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

core violation

OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS/SPILLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

OBSERVED THE REAR DINING ROOM WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOORS.

core violation

OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN THEM.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-03-14PASSRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-07-18CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

Cafe Hoang health inspection FAQ

Has Cafe Hoang passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cafe Hoang passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-03-14. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Cafe Hoang have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Cafe Hoang's most recent inspection on 2023-03-14. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cafe Hoang last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cafe Hoang was last inspected on 2023-03-14. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.