Jollibee
5033 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Restaurant ZIP 60630 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Jul 6, 2026
Jollibee was last inspected on July 6, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
July 6, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
No violationsNo violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
19 inspections on record
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
3 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed several tcs foods held at inadequate temperatures ranging from 45-53 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded: 600 pounds of chicken, 100 pounds cooked noodles, 25 pounds cooked hard boiled eggs, 30 pounds of burger meat ($5000). Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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CriticalFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Observed walk in cooler with an inadequate ambient air temperature of 46 f. Instructed manager to ensure all coolers are held at 41 f and below. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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CriticalFacility upkeep
Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate waste water disposal at 3 compartment sink. When water is drained, waste water backs up onto floor into food prep area. Instructed manager to service 3 compartment sink. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
Official wording (code 52)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Some coolers missing conspicuously placed internal thermometers. Must provide.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed crates being used as shelving. Instructed manager not to use crates and to use easily cleanable non-absorbent shelving capable of keeping items at least 6 inches off the floor.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed several pieces of equipment with soil build up throughout facility. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all equipment.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed certified food manager with expired food allergen certificate. Instructed manager to comply with requirement.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed several tcs foods stored at inadequate temperatures ranging from 48-54 f. Instructed manager to ensure all tcs foods are stored at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 1/8 pound of lettuce, 4 pounds of cheese, and 3 pounds of sliced tomatoes ($30). Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed certified food manager with expired food allergen certificate. Instructed manager to comply with requirement.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed black dirt build up inside ice machine dripping into ice, ice used for human consumption. Instructed manager must clean interior of ice machine by date of reinspection. Priority foundation 7-38-005. All ice inside ice machine voluntarily discarded.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed one ceiling tile with paint peeling above prep area handwash sink. Must remove peeling paint from ceiling tile.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed slight leak coming from faucet of exposed handwashing sink located near front hot line and cash registers. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed 1 burnt out lightbulb in hood over cook line. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed boxed food items on floor in walk-in cooler. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food items six inches from floor on raised shelving units and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled interior in all coolers in rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to maintain all non-food contact surfaces.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed some grease build-up and food debris on surfaces of all cooking equipment in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floors throughout the kitchen prep area. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean floors and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed grease on floor behind cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Obsereved unused crates in the rear kitchen area. Instructed to remove crates and maintain area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFood handling
Miscellaneous public health order.
Inspector’s note: Observed no written protocol for enforcing the vaccinnation status. Instructed to keep a written procedure for checking vaccination status of patrons on premises.
Official wording (code 64)
Miscellaneous / public health orders
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed hot water at the handsink not reaching proper temperature 75f located in the rear kitchen prep area. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Instructed to replenish hot water at handsink , so that it maintains a minimum temperature of 100f at all times.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Obsereved unused crates in the rear kitchen area. Instructed to remove crates and maintain area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFood handling
Miscellaneous public health order.
Inspector’s note: Observed no written protocol for enforcing the vaccinnation status. Instructed to keep a written procedure for checking vaccination status of patrons on premises.
Official wording (code 64)
Miscellaneous / public health orders
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 paperwork Show violations
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PaperworkFood handling
The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.
Inspector’s note: Observed no summary posted from inspection on 3/5/2020. Left new summary and instructed to post for public view. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b).no citation issued.
Official wording (code 61)
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain counter shelves with dried food debris behind front counter.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair leaky water line from soda syrup shelving in rear storage area.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles and unused equipment stored in rear storage area to prevent pest harborage.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
3 critical1 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain appropriate supplies or kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or "consume by" dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: All cleaning equipment (mops, brooms etc) must be stored off the floor.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager on duty when tcs foods (chicken, beef, cooked rice etc) are being prepared and served and no city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate available. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present when tcs foods are being handled. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Found no approved allergen training in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector’s note: Potentially hazardous foods stored at improper temperatures inside the walk-in-cooler "(ambient air temperature 37.8f of said cooler)".observed several pans of cooked spaghetti pasta internal temperatures ranging from(46.4f-53.7f).management voluntarily discarded/denatured approx: 90 lbs of food worth $200.00 as stated by manager at this time.instructed manager that all cold foods must be stored at a temperature of 40f or below and all hot foods must be stored at a temperature of 140f or above at all times.critical violation 7-38-005(a).
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain the following: manual can opener and housing attached work table near the rear 1 compartment prep sink,fan covers inside the walk-in-cooler(dusts),storage shelvings underneath the prep line.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles above the exposed handsink located at front prep area and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at drain pipe underneath the exposed handsink located at rear food prep area.instructed to repair plumbing leaks and maintain.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
5 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: interior and exterior surfaces of all coolers, sides of all cooking equipment (fryers) with excessive grease accumulation, ice machine, interior surfaces of hot holding unit.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout prep area and storage area under and around oil tank in rear including floors inside walk-in cooler and inside walk-in freezer.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain walls with grease spillage behind cooking equipment and walls throughout prep/cooking area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible and accurate inside all coolers.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Cleaning equipment (mops and brooms) must be stored off the floor to prevent pest harborage.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector’s note: Found potentially hazardous foods at improper temperature requirements during storage and service. Noted internal temperature of the following: cooked rice at 135.5f stored in rice cooker (rice cooker was off), raw eggs at 47.3f, cooked eggs at 44.2f, cooked spaghetti noodles at 50.4f stored in prep cooler (air temperature of 35.4f), fried chicken at 135.9f/135.2f stored at hot holding unit. Manager discarded the said food products. Total value $250.00 total weight 50 lbs. Critical violation 7-38-005(a)
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector’s note: Found interior surfaces of ice machine with visible mold like substances (pink and black slimy substance) severe build-up likely to contaminate the ice which to be used for human consumption. Instructed to empty ice machine. Must clean (wash, rinse and sanitize) and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager on duty when potentially hazardous foods (eg chicken, spaghetti, cooked rice, sausage etc) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate must be present when handling potentially hazardous foods. Serious violation 7-38-012
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1976808 ISSUED ON 12-09-16. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 #38 - Observed two top loading dessert/beverage dispensing machines at the front prep area without a readily accessible water source for cleaning. Instructed facility to install and maintain a faucet or sprayer hose above or near each machine so as proper cleaning methods can be applied and followed.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair loose prep cooler door (right side) in rear prep area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and reorganize rear dry storage room (seafood city side). Usable items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning. Must remove unnecessary articles to prevent pest harborage.
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Pass
License · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed two top loading dessert/beverage dispensing machines at the front prep area without a readily accessible water source for cleaning. Instructed facility to install and maintain a faucet or sprayer hose above or near each machine so as proper cleaning methods can be applied and followed.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.