JOEY'S RED HOTS

Address: 11500 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 11, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (13 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED THE BLACK PAINTED WALL AREA OVER THE FOOD PREP STATION IN THE FRONT WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — Fri Apr 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIFE STUCK BETWEEN WALL AND CONDUIT PIPE FOR ELECTRIC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE KNIFE AND STORE KNIFE IN A PROPER HOLDER. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD
• Pass — Tue Nov 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED A KNIFE STORED IMPROPERLY. KNIFE WAS STUCK BETWEEN WALL AND REACH IN FREEZER. MANAGER REMOVED. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANAB
• Pass — Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINE
• Pass — Tue Apr 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PRPE, STORAGE, WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Oct 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE/CHOP LETTUCE THAT IS READY TO EAT. BARE HAND CONTACT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jul 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD(RAW HAMBURGER) IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 56.3F. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 3LBS
• Pass — Wed Feb 24 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 39. CONTAM
• Pass — Tue Jan 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Jan 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION FOOD CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED 7-38-020 | 3. MANAG
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Mar 06 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Fail — Wed Feb 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD(MEATBALLS 196.4F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER
• Pass — Tue Apr 24 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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