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Jiang Niu Bbq House
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
- address2300-2304 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60616
Is Jiang Niu Bbq House clean?
Jiang Niu Bbq House is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 26, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Jiang Niu Bbq House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP, CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN KITCHEN. • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
- ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2026 AS INSTRUCTED. #38 EVIDENCE OF MICE ON PREMISES. 80 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS FOUND IN CLOSET NEXT TO WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE DROPPINGS. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION 7-42-090 ISSUED FOR VIOLATION PENALTY. DROPPINGS REMOVED AT ONCE. CORRECTED ON SITE.Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2026 AS INSTRUCTED. #38 EVIDENCE OF MICE ON PREMISES. 80 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS FOUND IN CLOSET NEXT TO WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE DROPPINGS. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION 7-42-090 ISSUED FOR VIOLATION PENALTY. DROPPINGS REMOVED AT ONCE. CORRECTED ON SITE.
When was Jiang Niu Bbq House last inspected?
Jiang Niu Bbq House has 10 inspections on record going back to October 30, 2020.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 19, 2026 | Fail | |
| October 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 15, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 4, 2024 | Pass | |
| May 28, 2024 | Fail | |
| June 2, 2023 | Pass | |
| May 26, 2023 | Fail | |
| December 22, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 30, 2020 | — |
Jiang Niu Bbq House vs Armour Square
Armour Square runs 75% clean across 644 tracked restaurants — 481 clean, 114 mid, 46 cooked.
Against the 644 spots Cooked tracks in Armour Square, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.