T Jay's Snack Shop

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedSeptember 28, 2022
• address5204 W Harrison St, Chicago 60644
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is T Jay's Snack Shop clean?

T Jay's Snack Shop is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 28, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at T Jay's Snack Shop?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 28, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR SIDES OPEN EXPOSING OUTSIDE ALONG THE SIDES OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ANY OPENINGS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ENTERING AND HARBORING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED A/C UNIT DRIPPING INSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR AREA CAUSING STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST TO ALLOW WATER TO PROPERLY DRAIN OUTSIDE FOR SAFETY REASONS AND TO PREVENT STANDING WATER WHICH WILL POSSIBLY DRAW INSECTS.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CEILING TILE IN FRONT OF BEVERAGE COOLER IN NEED OF PROPER ADJUSTMENT OR REPLACEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ABOUT 1/2 GAP UNDER THE DOOR LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINATIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ENTERING AND HARBORING.

When was T Jay's Snack Shop last inspected?

T Jay's Snack Shop has 2 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2022.

T Jay's Snack Shop vs West Garfield Park

West Garfield Park runs 32% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 199 clean, 43 mid, 374 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in West Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 70% 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 September 28, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.