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Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse

May 16, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. SANITIZER BUCKET WAS EMPTY, MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE 3 COMP SINK FOR ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS. MACHINE MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED CONTACT CDPH WHEN CORRECTED TO REMOVE TAG. ECOLAB ARRIVED AND CORRECTED MACHINE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE, 15-20 DROPPINGS BEHIND ICE MACHINE, AND 1 DEAD MOUSE ON GLUE BOARD UNDER STORAGE TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND OPEN CONDIMENT TABLE WITH NO SNEEZE GUARD. ALL FOODS OPEN AND EXPOSED TO CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SNEEZE GUARDS FOR TABLE. MANAGER OBTAINED COVERS FOR ALL PRODUCTS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUID UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • STORAGE SHELVES WITH RUST ON THEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE TABLE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MANY POP CRATES TO ELEVATE STOCK OFF FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN STORAGE RACK THAT YOU CAN CLEAN UNDER. OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER DISH MACHINE, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 20, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

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