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JANIK'S CAFE
2011 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60622
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-15; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-15), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-15: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED NEAR THE FRONTLINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK DIRT/SLIME SUBSTANCE OVER THE ICE CUBES STORED BELOW IN ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE THEN CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE BIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE. OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES) ON PREP SURFACE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UPDATED DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
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