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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-09-05. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-08-22, So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q.

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2101 S China Pl , Chicago, IL 60616
Chinatown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-08-22
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Violations at most recent inspection

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
priority violation
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.
core violation
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.
core violation
6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
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.
core violation

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20242 inspections
20231 inspection

So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. health inspection FAQ

Has So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-08-22. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q.'s most recent inspection on 2024-08-22, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

So Gong Dong Korean B.B.Q. was last inspected on 2024-08-22. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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