Jj Fish & Chicken
3948 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-12-16
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-16
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
Inspection History
2025-12-16 Pass Short Form Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-501.13 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-303.11 OBSERVED BLOWN BULB IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2025-10-06 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION THAT A CERTIFIED MANAGER AS WELL AS A VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD (CHIC...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BLOWN BULB IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2025-06-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION THAT A CERTIFIED MANAGER AS WELL AS A VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD (CHIC...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN AND DAMAGED GASKET ON TWO DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND RUST ON SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL DRAINS.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED SOME DESSERTS WITHOUT LABELS IN DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILDUP IN CRACKS/CREVICES OF 2 DOOR DISPLAY COOLER IN FRONT PREP AS WELL AS INSIDE BEVERAGE 2 DOOR COOLER WIRED RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BUILDUP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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