Gohyang Food

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedFebruary 20, 2019
• address5731 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Gohyang Food clean?

Gohyang Food is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 20, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Gohyang Food?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 20, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO PERSON OR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES ARE INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (A) NO CITATION
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • MUST PROPERLY MARKED ALL HAND WASHING SINKS
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED THAT MEAT SLICING EQUIPMENT NOT CURRENTLY IN USE BUT NOT CLEAN PROPERLY.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED NO PROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE OF COOLERS FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)7-38-005
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp • OBSERVED PRODUCTION OF NON FERMENTED FRESH SERVED PRODUCT NAMED KIM CHI SALAD .MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR HACCP REQUIREMENTS • OBSERVED THAT FACILITY MAKES OWN KIM CHI PRODUCT AND PACKED IT WITHOUT HACCP OR VARIANCE ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT.MUST PROVIDE HACCP AND VARIANCE APPROVAL .PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38.005.NO CITATION ISSUED.ON HAND 10-1 GALLONS CONTAINERS AND 8 -1/2 GALLONS CONTAINERS VALUED $ 85.00 .PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods • OBSERVED NO VARIANCE ISSUED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL PROCESS .MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR INSTRUCTION HOW TO RECEIVE VARIANCE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
  Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods • OBSERVED NO VARIANCE ISSUED BY REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL PROCESS .MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR INSTRUCTION HOW TO RECEIVE VARIANCE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED THAT FACILITY HAVE PROPER FOOD THERMOMETER BUT NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE PROPER TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE WITH PROBE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND/OR PREPARED BY DATE INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • MUST STORE ALL FOOD IN FREEZER 6 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • MUST STORE ALL FOOD IN FREEZER 6 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST REPAIR BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN FREEZER DOORS
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE ON HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN • EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP AND SURROUNDING AREA AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE TRASH CONTAINER WITH COVER FOR UNISEX BATHROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE TRASH CONTAINER WITH COVER FOR UNISEX BATHROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED THAT FLOORS IN 2 COMPARTMENT SINK ROOM , PACKING ROOM, MEET CUTTING AREA AND HALL TO BATHROOM ARE SEVERALLY DAMAGED AND NOT SMOOTH EASY CLEANABLE.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PRODUCE PREP AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PRODUCE PREP AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

When was Gohyang Food last inspected?

Gohyang Food has 17 inspections on record going back to July 28, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Gohyang Food vs Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.

Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 20, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.