Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedDecember 10, 2024
• address5047 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625

Is Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine clean?

Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 10, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 10, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (LAMB,SOUPS,SHRIMPS ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.INSTRUCTED PERSON-IN-CHARGE THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHEN (TCS FOODS)ARE PREPARED,HANDLED, AND/OR SERVED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR SHELF WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM(SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
  Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS/END CAPS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF-LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN UNISEX WASHROOM TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS/END CAPS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF-LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN UNISEX WASHROOM TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATON NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2587212 DATED:12/19/2023 #58--2-102.13: **C** Allergen Training - All certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Training programs must be accredited by the American National Standards Institute or another reputable accreditation agency under the ASTM International E2659-09 (Standard Practice for Certificate Programs). OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATON NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2587212 DATED:12/19/2023 #58--2-102.13: **C** Allergen Training - All certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Training programs must be accredited by the American National Standards Institute or another reputable accreditation agency under the ASTM International E2659-09 (Standard Practice for Certificate Programs). OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED.

When was Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine last inspected?

Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine has 28 inspections on record going back to May 16, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Jibek Jolu Central Asian Cuisine vs Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.

Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 63% of them.

Other spots in Lincoln Square

• ✓ The Daily Bar & Grill
  clean · July 18, 2025
• ? Sweet Thang
  cooked · July 18, 2011
• ✓ Cafe Teamo
  cooked · May 1, 2014
• ? Elamaneser
  cooked · July 14, 2011
• ? Cafe Assyria
  cooked · May 31, 2013
• ✓ Dorado Restaurant
  cooked · September 4, 2012

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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 December 10, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.