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Chicago Joe's
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 18, 2020
- address2252-2256 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618
Is Chicago Joe's clean?
Chicago Joe's is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 18, 2020. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Chicago Joe's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 18, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN BASEMENT BATHROOM AND AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • OBSERVED ASTERIK MISSING FROM FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED (BURGERS & OYSTERES) AND MISSING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT BOTTOM OF MENU FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE AT BOTTOM OF MENU STATING, "THESE FOOD ITEMS ARE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED." PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA AND AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED WINDOW BOARDED UP IN BASEMENT BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE WINDOW OPEN OR INSTALL OPERABLE VENTILATION.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED WINDOW BOARDED UP IN BASEMENT BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE WINDOW OPEN OR INSTALL OPERABLE VENTILATION.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9/3/2019, REPORT #2311646. #58-Observed employee with City of Chicago Food Saniation Certificate without allergen training. Instructed to maintain a record of allergen training certificates on site. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9/3/2019, REPORT #2311646. #58-Observed employee with City of Chicago Food Saniation Certificate without allergen training. Instructed to maintain a record of allergen training certificates on site. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
When was Chicago Joe's last inspected?
Chicago Joe's has 24 inspections on record going back to February 25, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| September 18, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 14, 2020 | — | |
| September 3, 2019 | Pass | |
| August 26, 2019 | Fail | |
| November 29, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 21, 2018 | Fail | |
| August 3, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 13, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 3, 2017 | Fail | |
| January 10, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 5, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Chicago Joe's vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 18, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.