Jibarito's Y Mas South Side
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Jibarito's Y Mas South Side, the earliest from 2023. The most recent visit was on Nov 3, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Jibarito's Y Mas South Side on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL AND WALL BASE ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR, LARGE OPENINGS WITH EXPOSED STUDS, INSULATION, ETC. INSTD TO REPAIR WALL AND WALL BASE SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SLIGHT ACCUMULATION OF STANDING WATER ON FLOOR NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, APPEARS TO BE SEEPAGE FROM UNDER FLOOR TILES. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: REAR EXIT DOOR NOT PROTECTED, APPROX 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND PROTECTED
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MULTI USE EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND INVERT DURING STORAGE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SLOW DRAINING HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Dec 3, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: IMPROPER USE OF TOXIC ITEMS NOTED. PREMISES USED FULLY CONCENTRATED FABULOSO TO SPRAY ON DINING ROOM TABLES AND OTHER PROHIBITED SURFACES. INSTD TO USE PROPERLY DILUTED FABULOSO ONLY ON FLOORS, WALLS, AND TOILETS AND NOT IN SPRAY BOTTLES OR ON OTHER SURFACES AS NOTED ON MANUFACTURERS LABELED INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-015 PRIORITY
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD STORAGE IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: BOWLS AND POTS ARE BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS AND COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH HANDLES AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
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May 2, 2024
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDSINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL TIMES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 OBSERVED RUST BUILD-UP ON THE BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES. OBSERVED RESIDUE ON SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS FREE OF RESIDUE AND RUST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: -201.11 OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Apr 25, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 5LBS OF RICE AT IMPROPER HOT HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 81.1F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND MAINTAIN ALL HOT-HELD FOODS AT 135F OR HIGHER. (THE PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 5LBS OF RICE AT A COST OF $20). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IN ALL PREP AREAS AS WELL AS THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ABATE ACTIVITY WITH ASSISTANCE OF LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDSINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL TIMES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST BUILD-UP ON THE BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES. OBSERVED RESIDUE ON SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS FREE OF RESIDUE AND RUST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Jul 10, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 26, 2023
License
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN SAME AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: AIR GAP AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HAS BEEN FILLED WITH A FOAM. INSTD TO REMOVE FOAM AND HAVE PROPER AIR GAP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE NON USED EQUIPMENT IN REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL NON USED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jibarito's Y Mas South Side last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jibarito's Y Mas South Side on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jibarito's Y Mas South Side?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jibarito's Y Mas South Side.
Has Jibarito's Y Mas South Side's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jibarito's Y Mas South Side have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jibarito's Y Mas South Side means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Jibarito's Y Mas South Side inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jibarito's Y Mas South Side is inspected around three times per year on average.
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