Noori Chicken Chicago

3223 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
Korean
Last inspected: Jun 4, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

Noori Chicken Chicago has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Noori Chicken Chicago was last inspected on Jun 4, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to eight violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Noori Chicken Chicago trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 4, 2025
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL BOXED FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS SINGLE SERVICE BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DOORS OF ALL THE FRYERS TO BE COVERED WITH TORN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL TORN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE ON EQUIPMENT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PREP TABLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DEEP FRYERS AND THE OVEN IN CORNER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH SIGNIFICANT FLOUR BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND FLOUR BUILD UP.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE AND THE WATER DISPENSER IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEFT OF THE ICE MACHINE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE CONNECTED WITHOUT A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LOCATE/PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT BOTH PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE TO HAVE TRASH BUILT UP ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE SHELVES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED THE FLOOR BELOW ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT/FRYERS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND THICK DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS TO MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO (2) LIGHTS IN THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL PREP AREAS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WORKING IN KITCHEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
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May 30, 2024
License
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAPS AT BOTH FRONT AND REAR EXIT DOORS SWEEPS. MUST RODENT PROOF BOTH DOORS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: STOPPERS MISSING/NOT WORKING AT BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED/WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ONE FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Noori Chicken Chicago last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Noori Chicken Chicago on file is from Jun 4, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Noori Chicken Chicago?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Noori Chicken Chicago.

Has Noori Chicken Chicago's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Noori Chicken Chicago have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Noori Chicken Chicago means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.