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J AND L FOOD SERVICE
1639 W WALNUT ST BLDG 1ST/2ND, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-27; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
1 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-27), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-27: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DISHWASHING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DISHES, FOUND THAT THE WASH COMPARTMENT WAS NOT SET UP AND THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION WAS 0PPM AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO CHECK SANTIZER STRENGTH AT ALL TIMES. SWITCHED TO CHLORINE SANITIZER DUE TO SANITIZING DISPENSING MACHINE NEEDING TO BE SERVICED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED
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