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JIN CAFE

1053 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

JIN CAFE has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 2, 2012. The most recent inspection, on October 11, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 10 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 5, 2012. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 5, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Short Form Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST NOT STORE KNIVES BETWEEN COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • 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.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • 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.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • 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.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • GREASE ON WALL AND GAS LINE WALL PIPING BEHIND DEEP FRYER. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • 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.
  3. License

    6 infractions

    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • MUST NOT STORE KNIVES BETWEEN COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • 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.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • 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.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • 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.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • GREASE ON WALL AND GAS LINE WALL PIPING BEHIND DEEP FRYER. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • 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.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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