Japonais

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 10, 2015 →
• address600 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60654

Is Japonais clean?

Japonais is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on July 19, 2016, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on March 10, 2015. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

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.

• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
• ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met

When was Japonais last inspected?

Japonais has 10 inspections on record going back to August 20, 2010.

Japonais vs Near North Side

Near North Side runs 85% clean across 1,813 tracked restaurants — 1,534 clean, 250 mid, 18 cooked.

Other spots in Near North Side

• ? Daavat 1
  cooked · February 24, 2012
• ✓ Quizno's Sub
  cooked · January 21, 2026
• ? Benz Liquors
  cooked · November 16, 2022
• ✓! Chipotle Mexican Grill
  mid · March 26, 2025
• ? Sushi
  cooked · July 23, 2010
• ✓ Karad Drug Company Inc #10
  cooked · April 21, 2010

See every restaurant inspection in Near North Side →

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.

Read the Chicago ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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.

check your own block 📸

Cooked covers 10 cities on official inspection data — see who's clean, mid, or cooked near you.