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Joes Ribs And Tips
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 12, 2026
- address4805 W Madison St, Chicago 60644
Is Joes Ribs And Tips clean?
Joes Ribs And Tips is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 12, 2026. 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 Joes Ribs And Tips?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR DISHWASHING AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT COVERED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROTECYT FROM CONTAMINATION.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT COVERED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROTECYT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL UNISEX WASHROOMS.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL UNISEX WASHROOMS.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED NO OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED NO OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2627702 ON 11-26-25:58-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUEDPrevious Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2627702 ON 11-26-25:58-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
When was Joes Ribs And Tips last inspected?
Joes Ribs And Tips has 3 inspections on record going back to November 13, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 26, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 13, 2025 | — |
Joes Ribs And Tips vs West Garfield Park
West Garfield Park runs 69% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 424 clean, 107 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in West Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 64% 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 May 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.