Soo Jung Korean Restaurant

5800 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Korean

Last inspected: May 16, 2013

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Soo Jung Korean Restaurant stretching back to 2011. The most recent report on file is from May 16, 2013. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Soo Jung Korean Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since May 16, 2013; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around nine violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Soo Jung Korean Restaurant trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 16, 2013

Routine

9 minor violations.

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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: 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

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: 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.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: 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.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND DUST.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: STAINED AND BUBBLED UP CEILING TILES IN THE DINING ROOM ABOVE TABLES INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN NEED TO BE REPLACED.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: DRAIN STOPPERS IS NEEDED IN BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED ON PREMISES TO CHECK FOOD THEMPERATURE

Jun 27, 2011

Reinspection

No violations found.

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Jun 24, 2011

License

6 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK UNDER CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY WITH RECENT REEIPT.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: SLOW DRAINING OF THE 3 COMPT SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, IN THE FRONT AREA AND IN THE PREP AREA KITCHEN. GREASE TRAP BOX RUSTY, NOT MAINTAINED. MUST REMOVE RUST AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 3 DOOR COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL ALL THE GAP ON THE WALL BASE IN THE DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND THE MACHINE BY THE HALLWAY. MUST REMOVE THE CARPET INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA. MUST REPLACE. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE PIPE/TUBE ON THE HOOD WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILT UP. FAN GUARD INSIDE THE 3 DOOR COOLER, RUSTED AND WITH DUST BUILT UP. MUST REMOVE RUST AND CLEAN IN DETAIL.MUST INSTALL COVING 4" INSIDE THE ROOM WITH THE WATER HEATER.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Soo Jung Korean Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Soo Jung Korean Restaurant on file is from May 16, 2013. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Soo Jung Korean Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Soo Jung Korean Restaurant.

Has Soo Jung Korean Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Soo Jung Korean Restaurant have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Soo Jung Korean Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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