Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
Hoe Toy Chop Suey
8601 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass w/ Conditions
Most recent result
Apr 22, 2026
6
Inspections on record
4
Times passed
1
Times failed
Violations cited on Apr 22, 2026
- #15FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: 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.
- #20PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: 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.
- #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 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.
- #23PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 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.
- #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 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.
- #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 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.
- #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 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.
- #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 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.
- #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 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.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Short Form Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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Hoe Toy Chop Suey — questions
- Did Hoe Toy Chop Suey pass its last health inspection?
- Hoe Toy Chop Suey at 8601 S Stony Island Ave was inspected on Apr 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
- What violations were cited at Hoe Toy Chop Suey?
- The most recent inspection cited 10 violations, beginning with: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: 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 PRE
- What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
- Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
- Where does this inspection data come from?
- The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.
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