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Restaurant inspections / LIVE POULTRY

John'S Live Poultry

5955 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 17, 2026

21

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 17, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN WASHROOM. A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 17, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 7, 2022Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 7, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 29, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 11, 2021Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 22, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 29, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 28, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 18, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 3, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 11, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 5, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 24, 2019Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 11, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 3, 2019Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 15, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 14, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 22, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 15, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 7, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 24, 2014LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)

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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John'S Live Poultry — questions

Did John'S Live Poultry pass its last health inspection?
John'S Live Poultry at 5955 W Fullerton Ave was inspected on Aug 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at John'S Live Poultry?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN WASHROOM. A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD E
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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