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Zayna Express
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 27, 2026
- address1608 W North Ave, Chicago 60622
Is Zayna Express clean?
Zayna Express is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Zayna Express?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026, 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 • 4-202.16 OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SCRAPE/PAINT, AND/OR REPLACE.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12 OBSERVED WATER IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12 OBSERVED WATER IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-204.12 OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL/PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • 5-501.16 OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR KITCHEN/PREP AREA AND IN THE FRONTLINE PREP AREA WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • 5-501.16 OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR KITCHEN/PREP AREA AND IN THE FRONTLINE PREP AREA WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.11 OBSERVED THE GREASE TRAP LID/COVER IN DISREPAIR WITH A HOLE IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GREASE TRAP LID/COVER. OBSERVED LIGHT SHILEDS/COVERS OVERHEAD IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA AND IN THE DISH WASHING AREA NOT IN GOOD REPAIR BEING HELD TOGETHER AND WRAPPED WITH PACKING/CLEAR TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPLACE LIGHT SHILEDS AS NEEDED.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11 OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND FURNACE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11 OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND FURNACE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
When was Zayna Express last inspected?
Zayna Express has 3 inspections on record going back to April 14, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | Pass | |
| April 21, 2026 | Fail | |
| April 14, 2026 | — |
Zayna Express vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 April 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.