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Julius-Meinl
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 15, 2021
- address1918 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60613
- cuisineBakery
Is Julius-Meinl clean?
Julius-Meinl is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 15, 2021. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Julius-Meinl?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOORS OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • NOTED NO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE MIXING OF COFFEE AND COFFEE PRODUCTS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED . INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • NOTED ALL BATHROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM AT THE REAR WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LID AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMSToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • NOTED ALL BATHROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM AT THE REAR WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLE AND NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LID AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPPING AT THE REAR PREP AREA AND HOLE ON CEILING OF THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED A CRACK ON WALL BASE BEHIND THE COFFEE MACHINE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST.
When was Julius-Meinl last inspected?
Julius-Meinl has 6 inspections on record going back to December 24, 2019.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| January 15, 2021 | Pass | |
| January 8, 2021 | Fail | |
| February 18, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 14, 2020 | Fail | |
| December 24, 2019 | — |
Julius-Meinl vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 15, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.