Jj Fish & Chicken

December 17, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings21
critical findings5

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE OR CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD PRODUCTS. IE... FISH, CHICKEN, BEEF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS IN RESTROOM, REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINKS. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE OR CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD PRODUCTS. IE... FISH, CHICKEN, BEEF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN POLICIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT OR POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A PAN OF FISH SUBMERGED IN STANDING WATER IN SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FROZEN FOOD ITEMS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR UNDER REFRIGERATION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF ALL TCS FOOD PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A STEM THERMOMETER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED • NO THERMOMETERS IN ANY REACH IN COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND LABELED WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LOGBOOK AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED. • DROPPINGS AND FLIES OBSERVED ON SITE. OBSERVED MICE ACTIVITY AT FRONT STORAGE SHELVES APPROXIMATELY 30-40 DROPPINGS. OBSERVED FLY ACTIVITY AROUND WATER HEATER IN REAR BACK AREA. APPROXIMATELY 10-12 FLIES NOTED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKETS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN, SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. DO NOT STORE ICE SCOOP IN ICE. OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER FOR ALL UTENSILS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVES IN REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUBBER GASKETS THAT ARE IN NEED OF REPLACING IN FRONT REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ALL ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARDBOARD IN NEED OF REMOVING FROM ALL SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN CHEMICAL STRIPS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL CONTACT SURFACES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP. 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 EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER IN NEED OF REMOVING. ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BURIED MUST BE DISCARDED WHEN CORRECTED.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: STOPPERS NEEDED FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LARGE LEAK AT SPRAYER FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: UNISEX WASHROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. • UNISEX TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF COVERED WASTE CAN INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE AREA NOT MAINTAINED AT TIME OF INSPECTION ALL WASTE OIL CONTAINERS AND OTHER TRASH IS LOOSE IN STORAGE AREA. NO CONTAINER PROVIDED FOR ALL WASTE ITEMS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN AND FREE FROM LOOSE GARBAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD SPILLS THROUGHOUT. DETAIL CLEANING NEEDED UNDER AND AROUND ALL FRYERS AND WATER HEATER. FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE ANOUNTS OF GREASE AND REMOVE ALL GREASE DROPLETS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHO DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2022: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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