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Jm Seafood Restaurant

Restaurant

3312 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

South Loop

Nov 5, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Meat thawed improperly in standing water instead of using approved methods.

Key Findings

  • Frozen meat packages left sitting in stagnant water instead of thawed under cold running water, microwave, or refrigerator.
  • Fly strips hanging in rear prep area; inspector ordered removal and coordination with pest control to eliminate fly activity.
  • Wiping cloths stored improperly instead of in sanitizing solution at required strength.
  • Cutting boards in food prep area heavily grooved and stained; must be sanded or replaced for proper 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 #35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
Inspector's Notes:

PACKAGES OF MEAT SITTING IN A PAN OF WATER AND NOT BEING THAWED PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE MICROWAVE OR IN THE COOLER TO PROPERLY THAW FROZEN TCS FOODS. MAINTAIN SAME.

Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

SEVERAL FLY STRIPS HANGING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLY STRIPS AND WORK WITH PEST CONTROL TO EFFICENTLY ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. MAINTAIN SAME.

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Inspection History

Jm Seafood Restaurant has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 3, 2026.

Sep 3, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Aug 26, 2026Fail

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

7 violations
Nov 5, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

7 violations