Food Safety Report: Bonchon, 1732 W Division St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Sep 11, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (fried chicken,kimchi,rice,etc) must be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean-up policy procedure and items for vomiting and diarrhea must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand washing sink in main prep area not accessible with a bowl and a pan inside of said sink basin. Articles were removed during inspection must keep accessible at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)(cos)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at hand sink in condiment prep area must provide soap and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(consolidated violation)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed multi-use utensils being sanitized at 0. 0 ppm's by 2- male employees at 3- compartment sink. Observed the first male employee washing a blender and lid with a soapy towel and rinsed utensils under running water and then placed on prep table to use and the other one washed a bowl the same way and used it to put sauce inside without properly setting up sink to sanitize multi-use utensils. Instructed on how to set up sink properly. (priority 7-38-025)(cos)(citation issued)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control log book with required documents must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-020(c)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front and rear doors must make tight fitting.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer must store properly.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace missing handles on fryer cabinet and topside lid of 3- door prep cooler,no sink stoppers for 3- compartment sink in dish washing area.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean excessive food debris build up from unsed and unused coolers,grill tables, fryer cabinets,pipes of cooking equipment,walk in cooler shelving units.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace heavy leak from faucet in men's toilet room.

52. Sewage & waste water properly disposed
- comments: must clean excessive debris build up from drip tray around grease trap in basement to reduce odor.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive food debris and grease build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises including walk in cooler & freezer and standing ,pooling water in men's toilet room and dish washing area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and dirt from walls and ceilings in prep and dish washing areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace damaged ceiling in dining room and behind mopsink in basement

Source: chicago.gov