Bin 36

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 15, 2017 →
• address161 N Jefferson St, Chicago 60661

Is Bin 36 clean?

Bin 36 is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on February 26, 2018, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on August 15, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Bin 36?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 15, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

When was Bin 36 last inspected?

Bin 36 has 7 inspections on record going back to March 19, 2015.

Bin 36 vs Near West Side

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 15, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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