As of 2026-05-14, Josephine's Cookin' passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Josephine's Cookin'

PASS

436 - 440 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619

Grand Crossing · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-14

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

May 14Routine inspectionPASS

20252 inspections

Jul 23Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Jun 14ComplaintPASS

Mar 29Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Jul 31Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 24Routine inspectionFAIL

20222 inspections

Apr 19Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Apr 7Customer complaintFAIL

20216 inspections

Sep 24Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 21Re-inspectionFAIL

Sep 16Routine inspectionFAIL

Jun 22ComplaintFAIL

Jun 15Re-inspectionFAIL

Jun 8Routine inspectionFAIL

20201 inspection

Mar 19Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20192 inspections

Mar 14Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Mar 12Routine inspectionFAIL

20182 inspections

Apr 4Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 28Routine inspectionFAIL

20173 inspections

Oct 26Customer complaintPASS

May 31Re-inspectionPASS

May 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20162 inspections

Jun 3Re-inspectionPASS

May 27Routine inspectionFAIL

20152 inspections

Sep 4Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 28Routine inspectionFAIL

20143 inspections

Nov 5Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 28Customer complaintFAIL

Jul 8Routine inspectionPASS

20136 inspections

Dec 13Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Dec 6ComplaintFAIL

Oct 15Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 4Customer complaintFAIL

May 10Re-inspectionPASS

May 3Routine inspectionFAIL

20122 inspections

Aug 28Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Aug 14Customer complaintFAIL

20102 inspections

Nov 2ComplaintPASS

Oct 7Customer complaintPASS

Josephine's Cookin' health inspection FAQ

Has Josephine's Cookin' passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Josephine's Cookin' passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-14. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Josephine's Cookin' have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 1 violation at Josephine's Cookin''s most recent inspection on 2026-05-14. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Josephine's Cookin' last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Josephine's Cookin' was last inspected on 2026-05-14. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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