Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse
2405-2407 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 9 of 13 graded inspections since 2020.
- Last inspected Apr 17, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 14, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 12 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 15 visits
- 2025
- Passed Apr 17
Canvass Re-Inspection
5 violations
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Approved thawing methods used
- Allergen training as required
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Failed Apr 14
Canvass
9 violations
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Approved thawing methods used
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Allergen training as required
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- 2024
- Passed Oct 1
Complaint Re-Inspection
2 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Failed Sep 23
Complaint
4 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Previous core violation corrected
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