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Jj Fish

Restaurant

411 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

West Side

Aug 20, 2025 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

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

Walk-in cooler shelves and storage containers had spills and debris that needed cleaning.

Key Findings

  • Plastic storage shelves in the walk-in cooler contained spills and/or debris and required cleaning.
  • Exterior of bulk storage containers had spills and/or debris that needed to be removed.
  • Interior of reach-in coolers had spills and/or debris requiring cleaning.
  • A leak was observed at the 3-compartment sink faucet neck and required repair.

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

4-602.13 MUST CLEAN THE PLASTIC STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, THE EXTERIOR OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE 3 COMP SINK FAUCET NECK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Jj Fish has had 23 inspections in the last 5 years with a 48% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 13, 2026.

Oct 13, 2026Fail

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

9 violations
Oct 5, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
Oct 1, 2026Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

9 violations
Aug 17, 2026Pass

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

7 violations
Aug 5, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
Aug 3, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 23, 2026Fail

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

13 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 21, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

17 violations
Apr 23, 2026Conditional

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

9 violations
Mar 26, 2026Pass

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

8 violations
Mar 24, 2026Fail

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

10 violations
Standout inspection
Mar 17, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Oct 22, 2025Conditional

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

4 violations
Aug 20, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Aug 14, 2025Fail

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

5 violations
Aug 7, 2025Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Jan 15, 2025Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Jul 10, 2024Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Apr 9, 2024Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Jan 27, 2023Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 20, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Jun 16, 2022Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Mar 24, 2022Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

1 violation