Joong Boo Market

April 28, 2026 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED ON TWO HOT HOLDING UNITS LOCATED IN THE FOOD COURT AREA. CHICKEN RICE BOWL 110.2F, BBQ CHICKEN 109.3F, BBQ CHICKEN TIGHT 115.5F, STIR FRIED SQUID 121.7F, EEL RICE BOWL 130.6F, CHICKEN TAKOYAKI 111.2F, COOKED FISH 102.6F, ROASTED FISH 102.7F, CHICKEN WINGS 101.1F, AND COOKED SALMON 96.6F. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 64LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $761. ALL HOT TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES OF 135.0F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN 2-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLER LOCATED IN IN FRONT SOUP PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE MICE ACTIVITY INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH PALLETS IN REAR EAST OF REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND WHEREVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED OBSERVED REAR RECEIVING DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST SEAL AND MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS DAMAGED AT THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT SOUP PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FRONT DUMPLING FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR REPAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS MISSING NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT MEAT CUTTING AREA WITH OPEN SEEMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REFINISHED OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN FRONT DISPLAY AND DUMPLING 4-DOOR FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR SAUCE PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN REAR SAUCE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIME. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE 3-COMPARMENT SINK AND ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2618658 ON 06/05/2025. #55. OBSERVED BOTTOM OF WALL BEHIND THE PREP TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE MANDU PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPAINT. #55. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER. #55. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK WORN OUT BLACK CAULKING BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MEAT/FISH PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 5, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Avondale

See every restaurant in Avondale →

About this record

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.