J J Fish and Chicken
5401 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60609 · Back of the Yards · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-01-23
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-23
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 3×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
5 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS CONTAINING BREADING ETC WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WHEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED 40 LBS FROZEN CHICKEN STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY ELEVATED OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.MUST MAINTAIN.
minor Pest Activity
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR CLEAN AT FREQUENCY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP WITH BUILT UP GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS UNDER ALL WIRED RACKS AND IN CORNERS, SLUSHY SYRUP SPILLS UNDER BEVERAGE DISPENSER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED 1 OF 2 FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN CEILING TILE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING CAMERA ABOVE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES BEHINFD THE STORAGE RACK IN THE BACK.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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