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BUDLONG HOT CHICKEN

1301 E 53RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BUDLONG HOT CHICKEN has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 26, 2023. The most recent inspection, on December 11, 2023, found no infractions.

2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times on April 26, 2023. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 26, 2023. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on April 26, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on April 26, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 4 times on April 26, 2023. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    12 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO ONE ON SITE OR CERTIFICATE POSTED OF ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN, MAC N CHEESE, FRIES ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO COMPLETE VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN KIT AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS ARE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • PREP TABLES WITH LOWER SHELVE SITTING APPROX. 1 INCH FROM GROUND. ALL FOOD SHOULD BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN PROPER SHELF
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ALL DOOR HANDLES TO REACH IN COOLERS, AND SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP, DUST BUILD UP AND TO REPLACE ALL STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HOLD CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

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