CHEZ JOEL

Address: 1119 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: No Entry on Jun 22, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• No Entry — 2026-06-22 00:00:00 (Non-Inspection)
• No Entry — 2026-01-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-08-19 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-08-12 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 3 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALL OF THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS
• Fail — 2025-08-05 00:00:00 (Canvass) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE INSECTS AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 50 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS IN AND AROUND THE COUNTERT
• Pass — 2024-06-14 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (PASTA). THE INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE OF ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST B
• No Entry — 2024-06-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-06-06 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED DUCK, COOKED VEGETABLES, AND PREPARED ONION SOUP) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATES.
• No Entry — 2023-05-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-09-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11--OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK THAT IS CO
• No Entry — 2022-08-23 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-06-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK THAT IS CONVENIENTLY
• No Entry — 2022-06-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-08-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN BAR NOR PREP AREA. A sign or poster that notifies FOOD EMPLOYEES to wash the
• No Entry — 2021-08-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-02-25 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN
• No Entry — 2020-02-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-10 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EM
• Pass — 2018-02-07 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE/COOLER IN PREP AREA. DISCONTINUE USING MILK
• Pass — 2017-02-07 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CHIPPING WIRE SHELVING BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLERS, CHIPPING BOTTOM COUNTER TABLE BASEMENT PREP AREA, CHIP

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