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Joey'S Red Hots

11500 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 11, 2025

13

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 11, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED THE BLACK PAINTED WALL AREA OVER THE FOOD PREP STATION IN THE FRONT WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE NOZZLES OF THE SLUSHY DISEPENCING UNITS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT AND FREEZER IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER THE SHELVING AND ALONG THE EDGES OF THE WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTH UNITS.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM GREASE SPILLAGE/SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS, FRONT FOOD SERVICE AND REAR PREP AREAS.
  6. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED AIR VENTS THROUGHOUT WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2018LicensePassRisk 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'S Red Hots — questions

Did Joey'S Red Hots pass its last health inspection?
Joey'S Red Hots at 11500 S Western Ave was inspected on Dec 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Joey'S Red Hots?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED THE BLACK PAINTED WALL AREA OVER THE FOOD PREP STATION IN THE FRONT WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING
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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