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Jj Fish

Restaurant

411 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

West Side

Jul 21, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Fish and chicken held at dangerous temperatures; 35 lbs of food discarded due to temperature abuse.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Cold foods stored at 48-55°F instead of required 41°F or below, including raw fish, chicken, and shrimp.
  • Hot foods held at 85-100°F instead of required 135°F or above, with hot holding unit turned off and door open.
  • No certified food manager on site during food preparation and service.
  • Seven previous violations from April 2026 remain uncorrected, including missing handwashing signage, unlabeled bulk ingredients, broken cooler door, and deep cleaning needs; facility also had fly infestation with approximately 12 flies observed.

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 #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. FOUND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER A FULL PAN OF WHOLE FISH AT 53.4F. ALSO, FOUND STORED INSIDE A THREE-DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT THE FOLLOWING: RAW CHICKEN TENDERLOINS (55.8F), RAW FISH TAILS, FILET, FISH STEAK, PERCH FISH, AND SALMON RANGING (50.0F-52.3F), SHRIMP (52.2F-53.2), CHICKEN LIVER (48.9F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 15LBS AT $235 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21

Violation code #21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. FOUND A FULL PAN OF FRIED FISH (100.8F) AND ANOTHER FULL PAN OF FRIED CHICKEN (95.9F) INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT THAT WAS NOT TURNED ON, AND THE DOOR WAS NOT SHUT. ALSO, FOUND FRIED CHICKEN IN A CONTAINER OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEAR THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT AT 85.8F. INSTRUCTED THAT THE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT IS 135F OR ABOVE FOR ALL COOKED FOODS. APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT $178 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2025Pass

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