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Japonais
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 10, 2015
- address600 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60654
Is Japonais clean?
Japonais is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 10, 2015. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Japonais?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 10, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalSource Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place • FOUND ONE CONTAINER WITH CLAMS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER WITHOUT TAG ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL RAW SEAFOOD MUST HAVE A TAG ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. AND LABEL MUST BE KEPT FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS AFTER THE ITEMS ARE ALL CONSUMED. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(B). MANAGER DENATURED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $5.25 TOTAL 1 LB.
- ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers • FOUND NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT # 1459736 DATED 5/14/14 POSTED/DISPLAYED ON SITE IN PLAIN VIEW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED/DISPLAYED IN PLAIN VIEW ON SITE FOR THE CUSTOMER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-010(B).* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers • FOUND NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT # 1459736 DATED 5/14/14 POSTED/DISPLAYED ON SITE IN PLAIN VIEW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED/DISPLAYED IN PLAIN VIEW ON SITE FOR THE CUSTOMER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-010(B).
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED/DISPLAYED ON SITE. MUST POST.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED/DISPLAYED ON SITE. MUST POST.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST STORED CLEAN POT,PANS,DISHES,TRAYS,FOOD CONTAINERS UPSIDE /DOWN INVERTED DURING STORAGE.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST STORED CLEAN POT,PANS,DISHES,TRAYS,FOOD CONTAINERS UPSIDE /DOWN INVERTED DURING STORAGE.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM,(WOMAN) WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE PERMANENT LID FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND THE THREE BARS.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM,(WOMAN) WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE PERMANENT LID FOR THE ICE BINS BEHIND THE THREE BARS.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • VENTILATION IN BOTH CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE.Food Handler Requirements Met • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE.
When was Japonais last inspected?
Japonais has 10 inspections on record going back to August 20, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| March 10, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 14, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 6, 2014 | Pass | |
| January 29, 2014 | Fail | |
| January 17, 2014 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2013 | Pass | |
| May 1, 2012 | Pass | |
| October 13, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 20, 2010 | Pass |
Japonais 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 12% 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 10, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.