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Jr'S Red Hots

2345 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 28, 2026

17

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on May 28, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14 OBSERVED VENT ABOVE ICECREAM PREP STATION WITH DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 2-102.13 OBSERVED 1 OF 2 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TOPROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE HOLDER DURING INSPECTION WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 28, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2017LicensePassRisk 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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Jr'S Red Hots — questions

Did Jr'S Red Hots pass its last health inspection?
Jr'S Red Hots at 2345 W Armitage Ave was inspected on May 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Jr'S Red Hots?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14 OBSERVED VENT ABOVE ICECREAM PREP STATION WITH DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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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