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J & J Fish
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 25, 2022
- address5608 W Madison St, Chicago 60644
Is J & J Fish clean?
J & J Fish is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 25, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at J & J Fish?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CARD BOARD LINING THE TWO DOOR SODA COOLER AND PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS STORING FROZEN FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARD BOARD AND PLASTIC BAGS AND USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BAGS. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE UNDER THE DEEP FRYER HOOD FILTERING AND DRAINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND GREASE IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was J & J Fish last inspected?
J & J Fish has 27 inspections on record going back to July 19, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| March 25, 2022 | Pass | |
| November 3, 2021 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2021 | Pass | |
| July 9, 2021 | Fail | |
| March 20, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 7, 2019 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2019 | Fail | |
| July 19, 2019 | Pass | |
| July 15, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 13, 2018 | Pass | |
| January 9, 2018 | Pass |
J & J Fish vs Austin
Austin runs 65% clean across 770 tracked restaurants — 493 clean, 148 mid, 121 cooked.
Against the 770 spots Cooked tracks in Austin, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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 March 25, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.