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Jess Cafe

May 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR ICE MACHINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK AND BROWN SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED BELOW THE ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE KITCHEN REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PESTS ' ENTRY.
code 38
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED A TRICKLE OF WATER AT HANDSINK IN THE FRONT FRUIT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA AND LOW PRESSURE AT REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO REAR EXIT DOOR. HOT WATER IS NOT AT A SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO MEET THE PEAK WATER DEMANDS. I INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 50

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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