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Jiang Niu Bbq House

February 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF COLD FOODS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. 20LBS OF PORK, BEEF AND CHICKEN WERE FOUND AT 51.7F, 53F AND 54F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DISCARD AND DENATURE. VALUE $150.00 UNIT WAS NOT TURNED ON. A PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION 7-38-005 WAS ISSUED FOR FOOD REQUIREMENTS.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 70 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN BEHIND STORAGE BIN, BY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE CLOSET NEAR WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. A PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED FOR CONTROL OF VERMIN AND INSECTS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 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.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN WITHOUT APPROPRIATE HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR SURFACES WHERE NEEDED.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 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.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
code 57

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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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