Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese

1053 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2012
74
Score
Medium Risk

Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2012. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 5, 2012. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The file hasn't been updated since Dec 5, 2012, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

The pattern that stands out is “clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored”, which has been cited two times.

Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2012
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE KNIVES BETWEEN COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
31
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DOOR HANDLES OF COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. WOODEN PREP CUTTING BOARD DIRTY. MUST CLEAN ALL.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SIDES AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INTERIOR STEAM TABLE WITH DIRTY WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR TALL WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE. MUST DEFROST/CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER DEEP FRYER ACCUMULATED AROUND LEGS OF EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OPEN METAL SEAM ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL. BASEMENT FLOOR DIRTY WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: GREASE ON WALL AND GAS LINE WALL PIPING BEHIND DEEP FRYER. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
35
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED CLEAN, ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
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74
Nov 6, 2012
License
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE KNIVES BETWEEN COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
31
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DOOR HANDLES OF COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. WOODEN PREP CUTTING BOARD DIRTY. MUST CLEAN ALL.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SIDES AND INTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INTERIOR STEAM TABLE WITH DIRTY WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR TALL WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE. MUST DEFROST/CLEAN.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER DEEP FRYER ACCUMULATED AROUND LEGS OF EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OPEN METAL SEAM ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL. BASEMENT FLOOR DIRTY WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: GREASE ON WALL AND GAS LINE WALL PIPING BEHIND DEEP FRYER. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
35
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE STORED CLEAN, ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
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74
Nov 2, 2012
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese on file is from Dec 5, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese?

Across the inspection record, “clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese.

Has Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jin Cafe — New Jeanny's Chinese means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.