J & J Fish & Chicken

July 23, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD. FOUND A CONTAINER OF FRIED CHICKEN AT 89.0°F OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 15LBS $67 OF PRODUCT WORTH. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD HOT TCS FOODS AT 135°F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE THREE-DOOR COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. FISH FILETS (49.1F-51.0F), CATFISH NUGGETS (53.8F), SHRIMP (48.1F). APPROXIMATELY 25LBS OF PRODUCT WERE DISCARDED AT 188 WORTH OF PRODUCT. (MANAGER DISCARDED PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0°F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF THREE DOORREFRIGERATOR AT 47.9F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON THE TABLE NEAR THE THREE DOOR FREEZER IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA, AND ON A STICKY TRAP IN THE LOWER INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER CHEST IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. • OBSERVED PEST INFESTATION. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 15-20 LIVE ROACHES, 2 BIG FLIES, AND 10 SMALL FLIES. LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED: IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA ON THE OUTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, IN THE PIPES OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON THE WALLS NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA, ON THE TOPS OF THE DRY INGREDIENTS NEAR THE REAR HANDWASHING SINK, ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE HOT WATER TANK, UNDER THE FREEZER/COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. BIG FLIES ARE THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND SMALL FLIES ARE THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND ON WALLS UNDER THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH, BIG/SMALL FLIES ACTIVITY ON SITE. RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTERIOR COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA AND THE WAREWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED ALL TO RESTORE HOT WATER IN PREP AREA, HANDWASHING SINKS, AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING ESPECIALLY UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION FILTERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12/16/2024, REPORT #2609681 #37: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON FOOD CONTAINERS WITH CHICKEN AND FISH MIX. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS. #40: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR NET/RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #55: OBSERVED OLD/UNUSED FRYER EQUIPMENT ON THE FLOOR BY THE COOLER NEAR THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. #57: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES ON DUTY WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 24, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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