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Joey G'S Mac And Cheese

959 N Western Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 11, 2026

15

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on May 11, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONTLINE/MAIN ICE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH/REPLACE.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.16 OBSERVED MOP STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING BETWEEN USAGE.
  6. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14 OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  7. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 11, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Joey G'S Mac And Cheese — questions

Did Joey G'S Mac And Cheese pass its last health inspection?
Joey G'S Mac And Cheese at 959 N Western Ave was inspected on May 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Joey G'S Mac And Cheese?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONTLINE/MAIN ICE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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