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Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse

April 25, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL AND DURING THE WALK THROUGH OF THE FACILITY, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER COOLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NEAR THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LIDS ON THE DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATION, WITH FOOD SPILLAGE, NOT CLEAN, AND A DEAD INSECT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MENTIONED LIDS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SHELVING UNITS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLS WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS (RICE, ETC.) THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT, IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET SURROUNDING THE DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD EMBEDDED IN THE PIPES ON THE WALLS NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK, SLICER, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT NEAR THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED FLOORS, WALLS, AND PIPES.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTURCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11/07/2023, REPORT #2584829 #44: OBSERVED LARGE POTS AND SERVING BOWLS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE ALL ITEMS INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. #49: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN TO HAVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR (BLENDER, FOOD PROCESSOR, POTS, PANS). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55: OBSERVED COVING BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH DISH AREA TO BE PEELING AWAY FROM WALL CREATING GAPS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTRUCT FOOD HANDLER TO OBTAIN UPDATED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 7, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.