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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Jm Seafood Restaurant

3312 S Halsted St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Fail

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2026

9

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2026

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
  2. #14REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER OF CLAMS, LOCATED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ALSO, NO DOCUMENTATION OF SHELLSTOCK TAGS FOR PREVIOUSLY SOLD SHELLSTOCK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT TAG MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL CONTAINER IS EMPTY. ONCE THE LAST SHELLSTOCK ITEM IS SOLD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROVAL SOURCES OF SHELLFISH AND MAINTAIN TAGS FOR 90 DAYS ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A SYSTEM FOR HOW DATED SHELLSTOCK TAGS ARE LOGGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AND $125 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  3. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOUND: WHOLE CHICKENS AND CUT CHICKEN BREAST (54.2F-56.7F), FISH (55.4F), BEEF (47.3F-50.1F), PRAWN (52.3F), PORK (49.7F). MUST HAVE COLD-HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 60LBS AT $275 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  4. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR WALK-IN COOLER. WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT 55.0F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  5. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINERS ABOVE PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SPOONS AND FORKS NOT INVERTED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
  7. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2024Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Jm Seafood Restaurant — questions

Did Jm Seafood Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Jm Seafood Restaurant at 3312 S Halsted St was inspected on Aug 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Jm Seafood Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY O
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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