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As of 2026-04-22, Hoe Toy Chop Suey received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Hoe Toy Chop Suey

CONDITIONAL

8601 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-22

Directions

Violations at most recent inspection

3-302.11 OBSERVED A CARDBOARD CONTAINER OF RAW EGGS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF COOKED AND COOLED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE RAW ANIMAL FOODS UNDER ANY READY TO EAT FOODS IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER REMOVED EGGS AND PLACE THE EGGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

priority violation

3-501.14 OBSERVED INADEQUATE COOLING OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF COOKED BEEF BEING COOLED BY ROOM TEMPERATURE ONLY. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION SAID TCS FOODS WERE AT 140F. MANAGER COULD NOT PROVIDE A COOLING LOG. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROPERLY COOL ALL TCS FOODS BY PORTIONING THE FOODS INTO SMALLER CONTAINERS AND PLACING THOSE SMALLER CONTAINERS IN AN ICE BATH. PROPER COOLING SHOULD BE FROM 135F TO 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70F TO 41F WITHIN 4 HOURS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION #22.

priority violation

3-501.16 OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE SHELF OF A PREP TABLE; OBSERVED ABOUT 20 LBS OF COOKED SHRIMP AT 61F, ABOUT 10 LBS OF COOKED BEEF AT 50F, ABOUT 15 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 93F AND ABOUT 10 LBS OF RAW BEAN SPROUTS AT 57F. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

priority violation

3-501.17 OBSERVED COOKED AND COOLED TCS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN WINGS, COOKED SHRIMP) IN THE WALK IN COOLER FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT A LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT'S DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS WITH THE DISCARD DATE NOT EXCEEDINGLY MORE THAN 7 DAYS. DAY ONE MUST BE THE DAY THE PRODUCT WAS MADE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

priority violation

3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES (MSG, SUGAR, SALT, CHILI OIL ETC) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT PRODUCT NAME LABELS LOCATED BY THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PRODUCT NAME LABELS FOR ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

core violation

2-402.11 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRAINT SUCH AS A HAIR NET OR A CAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

core violation

3-304.12 OBSERVED SCOOPS BEING STORED DIRECTLY IN THE READY TO EAT FOOD CONTAINERS (INSIDE OF THE RICE HOT HOLDING UNIT). INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL SCOOPS PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

4-502.13 OBSERVED THE FACILITY STORING COOKED AND COOLED TCS FOODS INSIDE OF SINGLE SERVICE CARDBOARD BOXES BOTH IN THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND STORING COOKED FOODS AND COOKED/UNCOOKED RICE IN SINGLE USE CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS TO STORE ALL FOODS AND DO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD BOXES OR SINGLE USE CONTAINERS TO STORE ANY FOODS.

core violation

6-501.18 OBSERVED THE MEN'S ROOM WITH A FOUL SMELL AND TOILET AND WASHBOWL NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN MEN'S TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

2026-04-22CONDITIONAL

2025-09-10PASS

2025-08-25PASS

2025-07-01PASS

2025-04-25PASS

Hoe Toy Chop Suey health inspection FAQ

Has Hoe Toy Chop Suey passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Hoe Toy Chop Suey received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-22. 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 Hoe Toy Chop Suey have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Hoe Toy Chop Suey's most recent inspection on 2026-04-22, including 4 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Hoe Toy Chop Suey last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Hoe Toy Chop Suey was last inspected on 2026-04-22. 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.