Korean Chicken Soup House

August 25, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, CHICKEN 53.2F, BEEF 54.1F, BEEF 48.6F, BEAN SPROUTS 55.6F, NOODLES 64.8F, BEEF 47.9F, EGGS 48.4F, POTATOES AND BEEF 49.1F, CABBAGE AND BEEF 47.5F AND TOFU 46.8F. CORRECTED ON SITE COLD TCS FOOD HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER($100/5LBS). INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COLD TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT HOLDING COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 52.9F. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLD UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES FOR TAKING AND MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY SIXTY SMALL LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT PREMISES, IN FRONT AND REAR DINING AREAS, BOTH WASHROOMS AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/25/2023. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED RICE COOKER AND EQUIPMENT SUCH AS BOWLS AND SINGLE USE CONTAINERS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN AREA NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY PUBLIC IN HALLWAY LEADING TO PUBLIC WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PARTITION TO PROTECT FOOD PREP AREA FROM CONTAMINATION BY PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER IN LARGE STORAGE ROOM. ALUMINUM FOIL AND NEWSPAPER USED AS PREP TABLE LINER IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVES IN LARGE STORAGE ROOM AND ALUMINUM FOIL AND NEWSPAPER FROM PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN . ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED NON FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN LARGE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING IMPROPERLY AT 10PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CORRECTED ON SITE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE DURING INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE SANITIZING AT 100PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUMPSTER STORED ON SURFACE CONSTRUCTED OF ROCKS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CONSTRUCT OUTDOOR DUMPSTER STORAGE SURFACE OF SMOOTH, DURABLE, AND SLOPED TO DRAIN NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE AND ASPHALT.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR DINING AREA AND BOTH WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT COVER IN KITCHEN NEAR DISHWASHING AREA AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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