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J And L Food Service

1639 W Walnut St Bldg 1st/2nd, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 27, 2026

8

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 27, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-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

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 27, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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J And L Food Service — questions

Did J And L Food Service pass its last health inspection?
J And L Food Service at 1639 W Walnut St Bldg 1st/2nd was inspected on Apr 27, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions".
What violations were cited at J And L Food Service?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: 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 A
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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