GREAT CHICKEN AND HOAGY
9200 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
GREAT CHICKEN AND HOAGY has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on December 20, 2024, recorded 4 infractions.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 20, 2024. For example:
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
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 December 20, 2024. For example:
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 20, 2024. For example:
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
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 once on December 20, 2024. For example:
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
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.
2 inspections
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- REAR EXIT DOOR WITH 1/2"GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP AND RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR. MAINTAIN SAME.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLER/FREEZER IN THE REAR WITH DIRT/STAINS AND ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS/FREEZERS.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- TOILET ROOM IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TOILET ROOM DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.
- 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- License
2 infractions
- 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
- NO DRAINBOARD ATTACHED TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ATTACHED A METAL DRAINBOARD OR DRAIN RACK FOR PROPER DRYING OF THE UTENSILS.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE TOILET ROOM AND DAMAGED CEILING IN THE FRONT OF THE STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/FIX ALL DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND CEILING THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED.
- 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
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