Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son
Last inspected: Aug 22, 2025
90
Score
Public records show six inspections at Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son stretching back to 2021. Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son was last inspected on Aug 22, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded 10 times.
Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Aug 22, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN WHITE SOIL RESIDUE ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE WALKWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
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90
Dec 18, 2024
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER AND CONDENSER PIPE WITH DUST AND MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING (KITCHEN AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA).
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES OR MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE KITCHEN. MUST USE PROPER RAISED SHELVES FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL LINER ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH HANDSINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
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Jun 28, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHAGRE TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLE IN THE CEILING IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 29, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 DAMAGED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES/CEILING TILES MUST BE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/LITTER ON PREP AREA FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS/CORNERS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Apr 5, 2021
Reinspection
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED 1/2" GAP BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND WALL FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE TO MINIMIZE INSECTS AND PEST ENTRY.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 6-501.19 WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT SAID DOOR
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 BASEMENT FLOOR WITH SOME BROKEN CEMENT AND PEELING PAINT, ALSO BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN PREP AREA BY THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Mar 19, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: FOUND ONE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA WITH INADEQUATE AIR TEMP OF 80F (UNIT WAS TURNED ON). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT DISH ROOM AREA AND STAFF WASHROOM, PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C) NO CITATION OISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: HANDWASHING SINK PRESENTLY ON SITE IS INSTALLED BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ANOTHER HANDWASHING SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-020(B), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOR PROOF OF SERVICE OF PEST CONTROL COMPANY ON SITE. MUST CONTACT A CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND PROVIDE ALL SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER INSTALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED 1/2" GAP BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND WALL FRAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE TO MINIMIZE INSECTS AND PEST ENTRY.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHROOM. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.REPAIR CAUSE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL MUST PROVIDE SHELVES FOR INSIDE THE TALL TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS IN KITCHEN AREA REPAIR CAUSE
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: A RECEPTACLE WITH LID IS NEEDED INSIDE STAFF/CUSTOMER WASHROOM
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT SAID DOOR
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE AREA BY EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND EXIT DOOR NOT MAINTAINED. UNUSED DIRTY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ITEMS REMOVED FROM INSIDE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE WHAT IS NEEDED AND KEEP AREA CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BASEMENT FLOOR WITH SOME BROKEN CEMENT AND PEELING PAINT, ALSO BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN PREP AREA BY THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDE AT PRESENT TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son on file is from Aug 22, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son.
Has Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kimchi Pop Two by Chef Son is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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