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Bobijoa

Restaurant

1140 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Dec 13, 2024 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Ice machine had brownish buildup inside; floors under cooking equipment caked with dirt and grease.

Key Findings

  • Brownish substance found in the interior of the ice machine and required cleaning and sanitization.
  • Excessive accumulated dirt and grease debris under all cooking equipment.
  • Excessive grease debris on vents above cooking equipment.
  • Excessive dirt and dust debris on floors inside dry storage closets.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

4-602.11 OBSERVED MINOR BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DUST DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS INSIDE OF THE DRY STORAGE CLOSETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

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Inspection History

Bobijoa has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 64% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 10, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Sep 2, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Aug 10, 2026No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Jul 18, 2025Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations
Dec 13, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Dec 6, 2024Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Dec 19, 2023Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
Dec 19, 2023Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

Nov 17, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Standout inspection
Nov 8, 2023Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Mar 17, 2022Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Mar 9, 2022Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

13 violations