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Jansons Drive In

9900 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 19, 2026

11

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 19, 2026

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THERE IS A LEAK AT THE MIDDLE FAUCET ON THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR SURFACE.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND IN THE WALK IN FREEZER WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN CORNERS AND IN THE WALK IN FREEZER.
  7. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOOD HANDLER WITH NO OR EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 19, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2021LicenseFailRisk 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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Jansons Drive In — questions

Did Jansons Drive In pass its last health inspection?
Jansons Drive In at 9900 S Western Ave was inspected on Feb 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Jansons Drive In?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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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