As of 2026-07-14, Hot Chi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Hot Chi

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953 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Lake View · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-14

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS)(CHICKEN) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS (COOKIES)NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED.

core violation

Flies / gnats

NOTED ELECTRIC FLY TRAP DIRECTLY ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA. ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE: Insect control devices shall be installed so that the devices are not located on or over a FOOD preparation area. MUST RELOCATE EXISTING FLY TRAP DEVICES FACILITY IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THIS RULE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS IN REAR PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

core violation

OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR UTILITY SINK IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN TOILET ROOM INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

core violation

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20264 inspections

Jul 14Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Jun 3ComplaintCONDITIONAL

May 13Complaint re-inspectionPASS

May 8Customer complaintFAIL

20251 inspection

Nov 6New licenseCONDITIONAL

Hot Chi health inspection FAQ

Has Hot Chi passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Hot Chi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-14. 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 Hot Chi have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Hot Chi's most recent inspection on 2026-07-14, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Hot Chi last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Hot Chi was last inspected on 2026-07-14. 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.

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