Jb Brandy's

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 3, 2011
• address5200 S Cicero Ave, Chicago 60638

Is Jb Brandy's clean?

Jb Brandy's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 3, 2011. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Jb Brandy's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 3, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature • UPRIGHT REACH-IN COOLER IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 60.1F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL ABLE TO MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. FAX LETTER TO (312) 746-4240 TO REQUEST REINSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN COOLER: STEAK (59.9F), HAMBURGER PATTIES (55.5F), CHICKEN (52F-60F). APPROXIMATELY 25LBS. $150 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE NOT CLEAN. BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF WALK-IN RUSTED, BUCKLING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE NOT CLEAN. BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF WALK-IN RUSTED, BUCKLING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MEAT SLICER, COUNTERTOP UNDER MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CEILING AND WALL IN POOR REPAIR, HOLES, MISSING TILES. REPAIR SAME. EXPOSED INSULATION IN WALL IN EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOM. REPAIR SAME. MISSING WALLBASE THRU-OUT, GAP AT BASE. INSTD TO PROVIDE 4-INCH COVING.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CEILING AND WALL IN POOR REPAIR, HOLES, MISSING TILES. REPAIR SAME. EXPOSED INSULATION IN WALL IN EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOM. REPAIR SAME. MISSING WALLBASE THRU-OUT, GAP AT BASE. INSTD TO PROVIDE 4-INCH COVING.
• ⚠️Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored • SOILED APRONS IMPROPERLY STORED IN CARDBOARD BOX. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
  Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored • SOILED APRONS IMPROPERLY STORED IN CARDBOARD BOX. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
  Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.

When was Jb Brandy's last inspected?

Jb Brandy's has 3 inspections on record going back to January 12, 2010.

Jb Brandy's vs West Elsdon

West Elsdon runs 76% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 299 clean, 61 mid, 35 cooked.

Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Elsdon, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 3, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.