Chicago J Fish & Chicken

904 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Passed re-check · Aug 26, 2026 Directions
56
Poor BiteKarma score 56 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms., cited 3 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
  • #51 in Minneapolis's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Follow-Up Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared and held for more than 24 hours. Day one is the day the food was made.
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
    • Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
  3. Passed Aug 18

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Sanitize food contact surfaces before using and after cleaning.
    • Critical Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
    • Minor Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared and held for more than 24 hours. Day one is the day the food was made.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Keep at each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks one of: • A supply of disposable towels • A continuous towel system • An approved air temperature hand drying device
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 21

    Follow-Up Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
    • Minor While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
  6. Passed Aug 7

    Routine Inspection

    18 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food employees must wash their hands after: using the toilet; coughing or sneezing; using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco; eating or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils; caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium, molluscan shellfish or crustacea in a display tank; as frequently as necessary during food preparation to remove soil, contamination, and to prevent cross-contamination when changing food preparation tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with RTE food; before donning gloves for working with food; and touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms.
    • Critical Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods.
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces of equipment must be made of materials which are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, and smooth. Remove equipment with non-food contact surfaces made of other materials.
    • Minor Provide containers for food or beverages prepared for takeout or to be eaten immediately. Containers must be reuseable, recyclable or compostable.
    • Minor Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
    • Minor The person in charge must ensure only authorized persons are permitted in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas of the establishment.
    • Minor All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
    • Minor Stop using food contact surfaces with cracks, pits, chips, open seams or rough sections.
    • Minor The person in charge must make sure employees follow proper food safety procedures, including: • Proper handwashing • Preventing cross-contamination from bare hands • Proper cooking of TCS foods • Proper cooling of TCS foods • Proper hot and cold temperatures of TCS foods • Preventing plumbing cross connections • Properly sanitizing equipment and utensils
    • Minor Have a test kit for the type of sanitizer used.
    • Minor Food packages must be in good condition. Packages must protect food from contamination and adulteration.
    • Minor Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
    • Minor Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
    • Minor Keep non-food contact equipment surfaces clean.
    • Minor While TCS foods are cooling, keep containers uncovered, unstacked, and spread out.
    • Minor Label all containers of food and food ingredients with their common name.
    • Minor GREEN TO GO RECYCLING/ORGANICS SYSTEM. Provide consumers with an opportunity to recycle and/or appropriately manage compostable plastics and utilize a qualified recycling and/or organics management system. This ordinance shall take effect April 22, 2015. (89-Or-060,§ 1, 3-31-89; 96-Or-059, ? 3, 6-28-96; 2014-Or-023, ? 3, 5-23-14)
    • Minor Employees must wash their hands in a handwashing sink. Discontinue using the following sinks for handwashing: sinks used for food preparation or warewashing or a service sink or a curbed cleaning basin used for the disposal of mop water.

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