HAPPINESS RESTAURANT

Address: 3313 S HALSTED ST , CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 17, 2025

Key Findings

• ● Interior of the ice machine with a pinkish and black build up on the white panel Code 39

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (34 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-07-17 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH AND BLACK BUILD UP ON THE WHITE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TH
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-04-25 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN CONTAINERS LOCATED BY THE WOK STATION AND WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT
• Fail — 2024-04-16 00:00:00 () 20. PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: 3-501.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY INADEQUATELY COOLING TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED WHITE RICE AND COOKED SHRIMP IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
• Pass — 2023-09-21 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHI
• Pass — 2021-11-15 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINERS NON FOOD GRADE, OF FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND
• Pass — 2021-10-01 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINERS NON FOOD GRADE, OF FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND
• Pass — 2020-11-04 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-10-27 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP/STEAM TABLE AND 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE RACK.
• Pass — 2019-11-15 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED THE BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL. SALT, FLOUR, MSG ETC. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Co
• Pass — 2019-04-09 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• Fail — 2019-04-08 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT
• Not Ready — 2019-03-27 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-02-14 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL. MUS
• Pass — 2017-11-20 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CRAB RANGOON AND CHICKEN STORED IN CARDBOARD BOXES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-09-27 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: Inspector Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2088486 9/19/17 NOT CORRECTED #32-REMOVE THE CARDBOARD USED TO LINE THE SHEL
• Fail — 2017-09-19 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPEARTURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED ON TABLES I
• Pass — 2017-04-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN FRUIT STORED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT I
• Pass — 2017-03-16 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD USED TO LINE THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE PREP TABLES. REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET
• Pass — 2016-09-15 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON THE SHELVES OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.|33. FOOD AN
• Fail — 2016-09-08 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SITTING OUT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT IMPROP

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