Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-02-28. 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 2024-01-17, Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Fried Rice Express Ii Corp.

CONDITIONAL

7108 W Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL 60656

Norwood Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-01-17

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT THE CORNER OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INACCESSIBLE WITH A POT INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION.

priority violation

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-CHICKEN (50.5F,46.6F47.3F), EGGS 56.8F, SHRIMP 43.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $50.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED A SERVING PLATE WITH NO HANDLE USED FOR SCOOPING STEAMED RICE FROM THE RICE STEAMER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD. MANAGER IMMENDIATELY REMOVED THE PLATE AND PROVIDED A SERVING SPOON WITH A HANDLE.

core violation

NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH COOKING STOVE WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION.

core violation

NOTED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PASTE. MUST ALSO HAVE PRODUCTS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL.

core violation

NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND PREP AREA WITH FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-01-17CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-04-04PASSRe-inspection

2023-03-24FAILRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-07-28PASSRoutine inspection

Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. health inspection FAQ

Has Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-01-17. 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 Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Fried Rice Express Ii Corp.'s most recent inspection on 2024-01-17, including 5 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Fried Rice Express Ii Corp. was last inspected on 2024-01-17. 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.