Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-01-26. 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 2023-02-01, Hot Seafood Market Inc. passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Hot Seafood Market Inc.

PASS

9454 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

Chatham · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-02-01

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Violations at most recent inspection

6-202.15 OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL 1/4" OR MORE GAP AT BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

3-304.14 OBSERVED SOILED WASH CLOTHS (5-8) INSIDE THE MOP SINK AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SOILED WASH CLOTHS.

core violation

4-601.11(B) OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS THROUGHOUT THE EQUIMENT AND FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID MICROWAVE.

core violation

4-602.13 OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR SURFACE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH SLIGHT GREASE RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID COOKING EQUIMENT.

core violation

6-201.17 OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE DINING AREA WITH SLIGHT DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.114 OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS (BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES) STORED ON TOP OF THE FREEZER STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNECCESSARY ITEMS IN THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL BASES AT THE WALL NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND AT THE WALL IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID WALL BASES AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.

core violation

2-102.13 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20232 inspections

2023-02-01PASSLicense re-inspection

2023-01-23FAILNew license

20222 inspections

2022-12-28FAILLicense re-inspection

2022-05-04FAILNew license

Hot Seafood Market Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Hot Seafood Market Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Hot Seafood Market Inc. passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-02-01. 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 Seafood Market Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Hot Seafood Market Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2023-02-01. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Hot Seafood Market Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Hot Seafood Market Inc. was last inspected on 2023-02-01. 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.