Chicago
98
EAT

J.t.'S Genuine Sandwich

3970 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
98/100

Clean record — passed all 7 inspections

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-08
Pass Rate
86%
0 failures
Score
98/100
EAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-08
No failures across all 7 inspections on record
Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
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Sanitation minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Documentation & Training minor
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Other minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-05-08 Pass Canvass
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minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVEDEMPLOYEE WITH BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(B) MUST NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE GAS STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

WATER SPRAYER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING ,ALSO WATER PIE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK BY THE MOP/THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES IS REQUIRED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

2024-09-24 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-02-28 Pass Canvass
1
minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED ONLY ONE CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. ALL CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2023-02-24 Pass Canvass
1
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (BREAD CRUMBS, FLOUR ETC).

2021-12-16 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SEAL HOLE AROUND PIPES INSIDE BOILER ROOM.

2020-11-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK AT FRONT REGISTER AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE SERVING COFFEE. MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK NEAR COFFEE MACHINE AREA THAT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COULD MOVE COFFEE MACHINE IN PREP A...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (BREAD CRUMBS, SUGAR). MUST LABEL WITH COMMON NAME TO IDENTIFY FOOD.

2019-11-01 Pass License
3
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO RECEPTACLE WITH LID/COVER INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOMS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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