Jaleo

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 8, 2024
• address500 - 508 N Clark St, Chicago 60654

Is Jaleo clean?

Jaleo is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 8, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Jaleo?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 8, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • Low temp dish machine not sanitizing at final rinse, 0ppm obtained on Cl test strips while machine wash being used, Chlorine jug was not connected to machine. Instructed manager to provide proper sanitizer concentration at final rinse. Priority violation 7-38-025.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Fly trap mounted above food prep area, instructed to keep away from open food or clean dishes.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Deli cups not air dried and food labels not removed after washing, instructed to air dry all multi-use utensils.
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Deli cups not air dried and food labels not removed after washing, instructed to air dry all multi-use utensils.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Bottom of ice scoop holder not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Ice build-up noted on walk-in cooler cooling unit.

When was Jaleo last inspected?

Jaleo has 7 inspections on record going back to June 1, 2021.

Jaleo vs Near North Side

Near North Side runs 75% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 2,147 clean, 530 mid, 203 cooked.

Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 18% 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 August 8, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.