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So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q.

August 12, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. MANAGER FROM KUNG FU TEA ARRIVED (OBSERVED KUNG FU TEA UNIFORM). INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. ALSO, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL AN EMPLOYEE THAT WORKS IN THE FACILITY, DUE TO MANAGER NOT BEING ABLE TO MANAGE TWO DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR NEXT TO THE EXPOSED ICE BIN WITHOUT A SPLASHGUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASHGUARD IN THE MENTIONED AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL AND DURING THE INSPECTION, OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL TILES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON THE SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM MANAGERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/23/2023 , REPORT #2577788 #38: OBSERVED A 1/2 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY. #57: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 23, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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