Jj Fish & Chicken

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 7, 2026
• address8524 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago 60617

Is Jj Fish & Chicken clean?

Jj Fish & Chicken is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 7, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Jj Fish & Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE AT THE BOTTOM, NO ICE WAS INSIDE OF THE MACHINE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE PRIOR TO USE.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD INSIDE OF THE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT AND BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
  Personal Cleanliness • 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT AND BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • 3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT BEING STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • 3-304.12 OBSERVED A CONTAINER STORED IN THE DRY FOOD CONTAINER (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
  In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • 3-304.12 OBSERVED A CONTAINER STORED IN THE DRY FOOD CONTAINER (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • 4-502.13 OBSERVED A SINGLE USE CONTAINER BEING STORED/USED AS A SCOOP FOR THE FLOUR. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE ITEMS.
  Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • 4-502.13 OBSERVED A SINGLE USE CONTAINER BEING STORED/USED AS A SCOOP FOR THE FLOUR. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE ITEMS.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-201.11 OBSERVED GASKET WORN ON THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND ON THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WORN GASKETS. OBSERVED SOME RUST ON SHELVES IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE SHELVES.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. OBSERVED ALL STORAGE SHELVES, ALL PREP TABLES AND WHEELS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER IN NEED OF REMOVING. ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BURIED MUST BE DISCARDED WHEN CORRECTED.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE SPRAYER LOCATED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THE COLD-WATER KNOB IN POOR REPAIR AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE DIRT DEBRIS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYERS AND FLAT TOP GRILL. OBSERVED STANDING WATER UNDER THE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING INTENSITY.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING INTENSITY.

When was Jj Fish & Chicken last inspected?

Jj Fish & Chicken has 4 inspections on record going back to August 29, 2022.

Jj Fish & Chicken vs Avalon Park

Avalon Park runs 72% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 238 clean, 53 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Avalon Park, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 January 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.