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Bobijoa

Restaurant

1140 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Sep 10, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Uncovered carrots left exposed in prep area where contamination could occur.

Key Findings

  • Sheet tray of carrots on a speed rack in rear prep area was not covered, risking food contamination.
  • Shelf under the food prep table in rear prep area was dirty and required cleaning.

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 #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

3-305.11: OBSERVED A SHEET TRAY WITH CARROTS ON A SPEED RACK NOT COVERED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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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, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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.