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Cho Sun Ok Restaurant

January 17, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COMPLETE HACCP PLAN OR VARIANCE PROVIDED FOR PRODUCTION OF KIMCHI. PREMISES MAKES KIMCHI ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO PREPARE KIMCHI WITHOUT A HACCP APPROVAL AND OR VARIANCE FROM THE CITY OF CHICAGO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. (NOTED CUT NAPA CABBAGE SOAK IN BRINE MIXTURE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR 8 HOURS). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, NOT TO MAKE KIMCHI UNTIL HACCP PLAN IS APPROVED. MUST USE COMMERCIALLY MADE KIMCHI (FROM AN APPROVED PROCESSING PLANT). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CHICAGO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON THE PREMISES FOR KIMCHI THAT ARE MADE ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO OBTAIN AN APPROVED VARIANCE BEFORE PREPARING KIMCHI. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 32
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ESTABLISHMENT HAS OPENING IN FRONT COOKING AREA. A PHYSICAL BARRIER IS NEEDED WHEN THE PREPARATION/COOKING AREA IS ADJACENT TO THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND IT IS LIKELY THAT CONTAMINATION WILL OCCUR.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE (2) WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 7, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.