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Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse

March 12, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTTOMS OF SOME PREP TABLES WITH RUST ON THEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE TABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM AREA OF FRYER AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN AND WASHROOMS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 4, 2026: 3 findings recurred. 4 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.