Jie Snack House

2002 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Chinese
Last inspected: Aug 4, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2019, Jie Snack House has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Aug 4, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Jie Snack House on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Aug 4, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 25, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2598070 ON 7/25/24 WERE NOT CORRECTED:39-OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR A FOOD PREP TABLE WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS.
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Jul 25, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR A FOOD PREP TABLE WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF FOOD ON THE FLOOR UNDER A FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, SHELF ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND LOWER OPENINGS OF THE STOVE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALL BASES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 24, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING FOODS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED AND CUTTING BOARD ON PREP COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE FLOORS AND WALLS IN KITCHEN AREA NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
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Dec 16, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE OR REPLACE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED TCS FOODS (BEEF, NOODLES) OFFERED FOR SALE LOCATED IN A REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS CONTAINING BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, AND INGREDIENTS FOR ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED MINOR ACCUMULATED DUST AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MINOR FOOD DEBRIS AT THE WOK STATION AND ON THE DOOR HANDLES OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS, AND UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED CLUTTER AND ITEMS STORED ON THE GROUND AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND ELEVATE EVERY THING AT LEAST 6 INCHES.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES FOR TWO FOOD HANDLERS (ONE MALE, ONE FEMALE). INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
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Mar 19, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT HE MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Mar 18, 2019
License
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR TESTING THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING DISHES AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT HE MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jie Snack House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jie Snack House on file is from Aug 4, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jie Snack House?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jie Snack House.

Has Jie Snack House's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Jie Snack House have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Jie Snack House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Jie Snack House inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Jie Snack House is inspected roughly once per year on average.