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J & J Fish & Chicken

January 22, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ALONG THE NORTH WALL AND IN THE CORNER, OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER AND OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE CONDENSER OF AN UNUSED REACH IN FREEZER IN THE MIDDLE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12 OBSERVED SMALL PLASTIC CUPS USED TO SCOOP BARBEQUE AND HOT SAUCE LEFT INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE SCOOPS INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER LOWER SHELF AND THE FRONT PREP TABLE LOWER SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBAORD, ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-201.11 OBSERVED THE TOILET BOWL IN THE MEN'S ROOM IS MISSING THE LID FOR THE TOP PART OF THE TOILET BOWL. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE FACILITY HAS A RANDOM LARGE PLASTIC COVERING THE TOP PART OF THE TOILET BOWL. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH AN ACTUAL TOILET BOWL LID AND MAINTAIN.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 7, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings 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.

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