Jack'S
3577 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
Troubled record — failed 3 of 7 inspections for documentation & training, pest activity
Last Inspected
2025-10-03
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-03
⚠ Failed 3 inspections (2023, 2022, 2022)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 5×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNE...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET.MUST PROVIDE WHER IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
2023-06-15 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
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minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
CEILING LIGHT BULBS NOT SHIELDED OR COVERED ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE SHIED/COVER FOR SAID CEILING LIGHT BULBS.
minor Other
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION FROM REPORT #2564635 DATED ON 09/28/22 NOT CORRECTED: #60- 51 - NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER ON PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUE...
2022-09-28 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WASHROOM.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
8-404.13(B)(4) PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2528757 ON 8/30/21 NOT CORRECTED: 51 - NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. N...
5 ▾
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES TO TAKE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WASHROOM.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2528757 ON 8/30/21 NOT CORRECTED: 51 - NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER ON PREMISES. 53 - NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE...
2021-08-30 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNATION 7-38-010.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOOD, CHEESE HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 48.2 F HELD INSIDE 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS, CHEESE 1 LB, VALUED AT $15.00 VOLUNTARILY DI...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 48.2 F, FOUND CHEESE HELD INSIDE COOLER. ONE DOOR COOLER ADJACENT TO REAR DOOR OBSERVED AT 48.3F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COOLERS AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0 F OR BELOW. BOTH COOLERS AMBIENT AIR T...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER ON PREMISES.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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