Blue Food Co.

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedSeptember 13, 2022 →
• address3288 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60618

Is Blue Food Co. clean?

Blue Food Co. is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 1, 2023, 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 September 13, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Blue Food Co.?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 13, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected

When was Blue Food Co. last inspected?

Blue Food Co. has 5 inspections on record going back to December 12, 2019.

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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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 13, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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