Jojo's Restaurant

425 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
American
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2014
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Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Jojo's Restaurant, the earliest from 2013. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 13, 2014. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Note that Jojo's Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since Nov 13, 2014; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Jojo's Restaurant on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2014
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FRONT WINDOW IN LOBBY AREA,CORD ON PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ROLLING CART,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,ALL COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,MOPSINK,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,UNUSED EQUIPMENT
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT AND LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: THE GAS FIRED FOOD EQUIPMENT DOES NOT FIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, REMOVE OR REPOSITION YOUR COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER PROPER VENTILATION.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ORGANIZE,ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN HOT WATER TANK AREA AND MOP SINK CLOSET
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Nov 6, 2014
Routine
9 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF NUMEROUS RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS NEAR FURNANCE,UNDER VANITY IN TOILET ROOM,HOT WATER TANK ROOM.ALSO DEAD MICE ON GLUE BOARD IN FURNANCE ROOM.ALSO FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MICE.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 11/6/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED ,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (ITALIAN BEEF,CHICKEN,ETC).MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FRONT WINDOW IN LOBBY AREA,CORD ON PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ROLLING CART,FRYERS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,ALL COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,MOPSINK,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,UNUSED EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT AND LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING VENTILATION COVER VENTS THROUGHOUT AND PROVIDE VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM AND SINK STOPPERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE,ORGANIZE,ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN HOT WATER TANK AREA AND MOP SINK CLOSET.
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Sep 9, 2013
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: GAPS AND CREVICES WERE FOUND IN THE FRONT COUNTER AREA, SEAL THE GAPS AND OPENINGS. FILL IN THE SMALL HOLE IN THE UTILITY ROOM AND CLEAN THE FURACE ROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE GAS FIRED FOOD EQUIPMENT DOES NOT FIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, REMOVE OR REPOSITION YOUR COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER PROPER VENTILATION.
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Sep 3, 2013
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jojo's Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jojo's Restaurant on file is from Nov 13, 2014. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jojo's Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jojo's Restaurant.

Has Jojo's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jojo's Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jojo's Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.