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Bobijoa

Restaurant

1140 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Jul 18, 2025 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site; inspector found expired certificate and improper hand washing.

Key Findings

  • No certified food manager present during open service. The posted certificate was expired.
  • Food handler rinsed hands without soap, wiped them on an apron, then on a wiping cloth stored on a cooler.
  • Dry food containers and squirt bottles lack labels identifying their contents.
  • Water and ice machine in lobby lacks required backflow prevention device.

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 #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. FOUND EXPIRED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED COURSE MUST BE TAKEN AND AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #8 — HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER HAND WASHING PROCEDURE. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN REAR PREP AREA RINSE HANDS IN WITH NO SOAP AND WIPED HANDS-ON APRON AND THEN ON NEARBY WIPING CLOTH STORED ON TOP OF A PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND DRY WITH AN ADEQUATE HAND DRYING PROVISION. FOOD HANDLER PROPERLY WASHED HANDS AFTER NOTIFICATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED

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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, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

7 violations
Dec 13, 2024Pass

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