So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Aug 22, 2024 Conditional

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: 2-402.11: 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.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-201.17: 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.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors under the cooking equipment with slight grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on site during the inspection while open and operating. Instructed a certified food manager must be on site at all times while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: observed no allergen training certificate from manager on site. Instructed all certified food managers must take the allergen course and maintain records on site at all times.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

2. Aug 12, 2024 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s 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

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s 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.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s 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.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s 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.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the floors under the cooking equipment with slight grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s 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

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s 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

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s 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.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. Jun 23, 2023 Pass

   License · Pass

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   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed a 1/2 inch gap at bottom left corner of the rear exit door; instructed to seal to avoid possible rodent entry.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training certificate.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training