Joy's Noodles & Rice

3257-3259 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Chinese

Last inspected: May 14, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Joy's Noodles & Rice has been inspected four times since 2021. Joy's Noodles & Rice was last inspected on May 14, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.

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

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Joy's Noodles & Rice on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 14, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR BEHIND THE WATER HEATERS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH LOOSE TRASH AND DEBRIS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED FLOOR BELOW THE WOK COOKING STATIONS TO BE COVERED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH BUILD UP.

Mar 28, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA AND AROUND VENTILATION HOOD. MUST REPLACE/CLEAN ALL FOOD STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA.

Jun 5, 2023

Routine

9 minor violations.

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Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: LABEL WITH A COMMON NAME FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINER IN THE KITCHEN

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: WASTE PIPE ABOVE FOOD EQUIPMENT STORED MUST BE ENCASED OR RELOCATE EQUIPMENT. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS,INCLUDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NO HANDLES PROVIDED AT LID THAT COVERS COOKED RICE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES OR PROVIDE A NEW LID.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE, INSIDE THE CABINET OF DEEP FRYER AND ALL FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKING DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE ARE ALL EXPIRED(1-2023). MUST RENEW EVER THREE YEARS

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED FOR THE OTHER TWO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLERS.

Nov 22, 2021

License

3 minor violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COOKS LINE/DISH HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT/PREP TABLE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: RAW WOODEN PALLETS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE USED TO ELEVATE DISH CHEMICALS MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED OR PROVIDE METAL/PLASTIC, NON-ABSORBENT SHELVING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNUSED FURNITURE (SOFA) FROM THE BASEMENT OFFICE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joy's Noodles & Rice last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Joy's Noodles & Rice on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Joy's Noodles & Rice?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Joy's Noodles & Rice.

Has Joy's Noodles & Rice's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Joy's Noodles & Rice have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Joy's Noodles & Rice 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 Joy's Noodles & Rice inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Joy's Noodles & Rice is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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