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BRASSERIE JO

59 W HUBBARD ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60610

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2010-04-09; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2010-04-09), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2010-04-09: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Observed accumilated food debris on lower side of dishwash area drainboards/prep tables, dust build up on compressors in walk in coolers. Must clean and maintain all unclean equipment.
  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Prep area reach in coolers door rubber gaskets in poor repair, ripped. Must replace or repair damaged door gaskets.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Observed damaged floor tiles at lower level prep area and food build up on floor under cooking equpment.Must clean interior of all unclean floor drains and detail clean floor under and around cooking equipment also must repair all damaged floor tiles.
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Must clean all unclean walls around dishmachine and maintain.
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Must replace burned out light bulbs above dishmachine.
  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. Must provide and calibrate metal stem themometers for food handlers.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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