Janson's Drive In

February 19, 2026 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    code 41
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: THERE IS A LEAK AT THE MIDDLE FAUCET ON THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR SURFACE. • CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREAS. • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND IN THE WALK IN FREEZER WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN CORNERS AND IN THE WALK IN FREEZER.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER WITH NO OR EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2026: 5 findings recurred.

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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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