Pass

Mr Pak's Catering

4225-4229 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641

Catering ZIP 60641 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Jun 10, 2025

Mr Pak's Catering was last inspected on June 10, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

June 10, 2025 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

1 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Observed 3 compartment sink in dish room drains slowly. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspection history

13 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard being used as liner on the storage shelves in the rear dry strorage area. Instructed the person in charge to remove all cardboard and esnurea ll nonfood-contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  2. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no sanitizer dispensing at the final rinse of the low temperature dish machine. The dish machine was is use at the time of the inspection with dishes and utensils inside of the unit. Management instructed to repair and maintain the machine with a final rinse of 100 ppm chlorine. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  3. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  4. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Some food handlers with expired food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide current certificate for each employee.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  5. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    3 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no supply kit on the premises to respond to vomit and diarrheal events. Management instructed to provide all items listed on the clean up procedure. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed ready-to-eat, tcs foods refrigerated over 24 hours not date marked to indicate the date in which the food must be consumed or discarded. Management instructed to date mark all applicable foods. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Repair the open seam at the top of the divider between the middle and right compartment of the 3 compartment sink in the cook room.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Replace the missing ventilation filter above the cooking equipment in the cook room.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the certified food managers without an allergen training certificate. Must show proof of training for all certified food managers.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  6. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Clean the floor inside the furnace room and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Burned out light bulbs times two, on the hood. Must replace and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Heavy leak on the faucet connector arm of the one compartment prep sink in the rear prep area. Must repair to stop the leak.

  7. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

      Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation not corrected from report #1734349 dated 3/17/16. #36- observed light out in hood over cooking line. Instructed to repair and maintain. Serious violation 7-42-090. Owner jung pak replaced all burned out light bulbs during inspection.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Must seal the gap around the pipe in the cook room above the exposed hand sink and in the furnace room and maintain. Missing ceiling tiles and stained ceiling tiles inside the furnace room. Must replace ceiling tiles and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Wash cloth for wiping the chopping b0ard and prep tables must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution.

  8. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up on interior of fryer. Instructed to clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Observed grease build up in hood over cooking line. Instructed to clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Observed light out in hood over cooking line. Instructed to repair and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed leaky faucet on 1 compartment sinks in rear and front prep areas. Instructed to repair and maintain.

  9. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  10. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  11. Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Must install an exposed hand sink in the dish washing room. Critical violation 7-38-030.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Must provide ceiling vent covers in the front office and hallway of the wash rooms.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

      Inspector’s note: Must install a self-closing device on the front washroom door.

  12. Fail

    License · Fail

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 17 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.