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Joong Boo Market

May 6, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 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
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
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
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

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 28, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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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.