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Soo Jung Korean Restaurant

May 16, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK FAUCET COVERED WITH FOAM CUPS, INSIDE THE SINK A TALL PLASTIC GLASS WITH SIX CLEAN SPOONS IN IT, IN FRONT OF THE SINK WAS UNCOVERED FOOD, AND WHITE BUCKETS. UNABLE TO WASH HANDS, I REMOVED ITEMS AND INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. PREMISES WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS AND PREPARING FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
code 12Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZER FOOD RAW AND COOKED STORED IN GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO PRPPERLY STORE FOOD.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET FROM INSIDE THE TWO REACH-IN DOOR COOLER. TAPE NO LONGER ABLE TO SEAL GASKET.FOUND FREEZER UNIT EXTREMELY WITH A LOT FOOD AND NOT ORGANIZED, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND DUST.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: STAINED AND BUBBLED UP CEILING TILES IN THE DINING ROOM ABOVE TABLES INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN NEED TO BE REPLACED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DRAIN STOPPERS IS NEEDED IN BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED ON PREMISES TO CHECK FOOD THEMPERATURE
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2011: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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