Junebug Cafe L.l.c.
4042 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 · Avondale · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2026-02-10
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2026-02-10)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 4×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Pest Activity
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE W...
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED MINOR LEAKS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE BASEMENT AND DISHWASHING AREA. ALSO OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
2025-02-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE BASEMENT AREA 1-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HAND SOAP FROM PREP SINK AND PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS SUCH AS HAND SOAP OR DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTA...
minor Food Temperature
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY: ICE SCOOP STORED WITH HANDLE BURIED BENEATH ICE IN THE ICE MACHINE, STIRRING SPOONS STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE COFFEE PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE BASEMENT AREA 1-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HAND SOAP FROM PREP SINK AND PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS SUCH AS HAND SOAP OR DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTA...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE FAR REAR CORNER OF THE BASEMENT AREA (BEHIND WATER HEATER). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA(S), CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVI...
minor Food Temperature
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY: ICE SCOOP STORED WITH HANDLE BURIED BENEATH ICE IN THE ICE MACHINE, STIRRING SPOONS STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE COFFEE PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED DRAIN PIPE WITH A SMALL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA.. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE STORAGE ROOM AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVEATED OFF OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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