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Jay Empire Food
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 21, 2018
- address5406 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60609
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Jay Empire Food clean?
Jay Empire Food is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 21, 2018. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Jay Empire Food?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 21, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed several holes in walls and ceilings throughout rear ceiling above sales floor and in both restrooms. Observed stained ceiling tiles above sales floor. Must seal all holes, replace all stained and/or damaged ceiling tiles throughout facility. Must maintain all surfaces to be clean, non-porous and easily cleanable.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed several holes in walls and ceilings throughout rear ceiling above sales floor and in both restrooms. Observed stained ceiling tiles above sales floor. Must seal all holes, replace all stained and/or damaged ceiling tiles throughout facility. Must maintain all surfaces to be clean, non-porous and easily cleanable.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Must install utility sink, with back flow prevention device in facility. Must maintain same. Observed slow draining washbowl sink in restroom on the right side. Must repair and maintain same.
When was Jay Empire Food last inspected?
Jay Empire Food has 1 inspection on record going back to February 21, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2018 | Pass |
Jay Empire Food vs New City
New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.
Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 February 21, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.