BONCHON

Address: 2163 S CHINA PL, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 9, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-04-09 00:00:00 (Canvass) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED. A SMALL GAP WAS OBSERVED IN BOTH CORNERS OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-04-24 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER HAND CLEANING PROCEDURE. EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVES ON HANDS RINSED HANDS WITHOUT USING SOAP AND DRIED THEM WITH A WIPING CLOTH USED TO WIPE TH
• Pass — 2024-06-17 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: 3-501.13: OBSERVED A BIN OF PREPACKAGED CHICKEN BEING THAWED ON THE FLOOR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO RESTRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR
• Fail — 2024-06-05 00:00:00 () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED A BIN OF PREPACKAGED CHICKEN BEING THAWED ON THE FLOOR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO RESTRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND USE A
• Pass — 2023-03-14 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING AT THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODEN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-12-22 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN
• Fail — 2021-12-15 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-20 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN
• Pass — 2018-04-26 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-04-18 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF FRIED CHICKEN SITTING ON SEVERAL PANS WITHOUT ANY
• Pass — 2017-05-24 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-05-19 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PREMISES MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN AREA CONVENIENT TO WEST END OF PREP AREA. MUST PR
• Out of Business — 2017-05-05 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-05-04 00:00:00 () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38- 030. MUST PROVIDE.|11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-04-06 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED 5 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 47.7F IN COOLER VALUED AT $10, OBSERVED 5 LBS OF B
• Out of Business — 2016-10-19 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2016-10-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-01-05 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• Fail — 2015-12-28 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITY. FOUND MAIN KITCHEN HANDS WASH SINK W
• Pass — 2015-04-24 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOOR INFRONT OF 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. | 38. VENTI

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