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Bobijoa

July 18, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. FOUND EXPIRED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED COURSE MUST BE TAKEN AND AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HAND WASHING PROCEDURE. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN REAR PREP AREA RINSE HANDS IN WITH NO SOAP AND WIPED HANDS-ON APRON AND THEN ON NEARBY WIPING CLOTH STORED ON TOP OF A PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND DRY WITH AN ADEQUATE HAND DRYING PROVISION. FOOD HANDLER PROPERLY WASHED HANDS AFTER NOTIFICATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES NOT LABELED WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN FORKS STORED ON THE REAR STORAGE RACK, NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER AND ICE MACHINE STORED IN LOBBY/DINING AREA FOR SELF SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. ESPECIALLY UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, WHERE FRIES ARE PREPARED AND DEEP FRIED, AND UNDER THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS. • OBSERVED THE REAR HOT WATER TANK STORAGE CLOSET WITH CLUTTER AND NOT ORGANIZED. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 13, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.