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Wu's Korean Bbq

Restaurant

403 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville

May 5, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No certified food manager on staff and no calibrated thermometer for checking food temperatures.

Key Findings

  • Facility lacks a valid City of Chicago certified food manager certificate on premises.
  • No calibrated metal stem food thermometer available to verify safe food temperatures.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A VALID/ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.

Violation code #36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO CALIBRATED METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CALIBRATED METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

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Inspection History

Wu's Korean Bbq has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 6, 2026.

May 6, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

May 6, 2026Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

May 5, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

2 violations