Jj Fish

July 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. FOUND A FULL PAN OF FRIED FISH (100.8F) AND ANOTHER FULL PAN OF FRIED CHICKEN (95.9F) INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT THAT WAS NOT TURNED ON, AND THE DOOR WAS NOT SHUT. ALSO, FOUND FRIED CHICKEN IN A CONTAINER OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEAR THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT AT 85.8F. INSTRUCTED THAT THE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT IS 135F OR ABOVE FOR ALL COOKED FOODS. APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT $178 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. FOUND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER A FULL PAN OF WHOLE FISH AT 53.4F. ALSO, FOUND STORED INSIDE A THREE-DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT THE FOLLOWING: RAW CHICKEN TENDERLOINS (55.8F), RAW FISH TAILS, FILET, FISH STEAK, PERCH FISH, AND SALMON RANGING (50.0F-52.3F), SHRIMP (52.2F-53.2), CHICKEN LIVER (48.9F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 15LBS AT $235 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR THREE-DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA, FILLED WITH TCS FOODS. TEMPERATURE OF UNIT WAS 50.4F INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME, PLEASE READ COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR TCS FOODS. FOUND FROZEN FOOD ITEMS IN THE RINSE BASIN OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-302.12: OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 7 BIG FLIES AND 5 SMALL FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED SURFACES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED THREE STICKY FLY TRAPS FILLED WITH ABOUT 15 OR MORE DEAD BIG FLIES STORED ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND STOP STORING INSECT CONTROL DEVICES ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES AND SURFACES.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER OBSERVED WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN PREP AREAS.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA WITH RUST ON THE TABLETOPS WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TABLES WITH RUSTY TABLETOPS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL OF THE COLD HOLDING AND FREEZER UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT WAS OBSERVED WITH A BUILDUP OF FOOD. ALSO, THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA WERE OBSERVED WITH OLD FOOD RESIDUE ON HOT AND COLD WATER KNOBS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH A SEVERE LEAK AT THE PIPE. WATER WAS PROFUSELY LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA WHEN IN USE. MANAGER PUT A CONTAINER UNDER THE LEAK, SO THE HANDWASHING SINK CAN BE USED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA FILLED WITH BLACK WATER AND UNABLE TO DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SINK SO THAT IT CAN DRAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER-STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA. THE CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FOOD PREP SURFACE IN THE FRONT WERE OBSERVED WITH DUST. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN THE MENTIONED CEILING TILES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT WITH DUST AND IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2635574, DATE 04/23/2026, NOT CORRECTED. #10: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. #37: 3-302.12: OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. #38: 6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR OPEN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOOR CLOSED TO MAKE FACILITY RODENT PROOF AND MAINTAIN. 47: 4-201.11: OBSERVED THE DOOR ON THE FAR-LEFT SIDE OF THE THREE-DOOR COOLER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA UNABLE TO REMAIN CLOSED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #49: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED EQUIPMENT ON SITE IN NEED OF CLEANING. THE CREVICES OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT, THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55: 6-501.12: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING. ESPECIALLY IN THE TOILET ROOM, THE CORNERS OF FLOORS SURROUNDING COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT, AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #57: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO TAKE THE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL OF THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 23, 2026: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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