Jamaican Gates
111 E 51st St, Chicago, IL 60615 · Hyde Park · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2023-12-13
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2023-12-13)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2023, 2019)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
Inspection History
2023-12-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: EXTERIOR TOP SURFACE OF THE STOVE, INTERIOR OF STOVE AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #38. ALSO CLEAN AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING VENTS TO REMOVE DUST AND DIRT.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-501.14 THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HOODED SYSTEM NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 THE NEW CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER (ADAM) MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
CRITICAL 6 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. THE FOLLOWING FOODS WERE ON THE PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: MACARONI AND CHEESE 98F, JERK CHICKEN 101F, OXTAILS 88.9F AND RICE/PEAS AT 87F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT FOODS IN A HOT HO...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 100 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BY THE HOT WATER TANK, IN THE STORAGE ROOM ON THE SHELVES AND UNDER SHELVES, ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE STORAGE RACK BY THE THREE COMP SINK AND IN THE AREA BY THE WASHRO...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: EXTERIOR TOP SURFACE OF THE STOVE, INTERIOR OF STOVE AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #38. ALSO CLEAN AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING VENTS TO REMOVE DUST AND DIRT.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HOODED SYSTEM NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
THE NEW CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER (ADAM) MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
2022-11-07 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE DOORS OF THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT NEXT TO THE PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HAND WASH SIGN IN WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. (COS)
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. (COS)
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN AREA; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILNG VENTS IN KITCHEN AREA WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMP SINK.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
2020-03-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED COOKED RICE 102.2F AND CABBAGE 116.5F STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ON STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AND $40. ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PR...
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM AVAILABLE. ALL REFRIGRATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PACAKAGED DESSERTS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL WITH INGEDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, ALLERGENS.
2019-10-09 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASH SINK PROPERLY EQUIPPED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR EMPLOYEE USE IN PREP AREA WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED AND DISPENSED. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT TO MEET THE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY OF THE DEMANDS OF THE OPERATION. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
NO AGREEMENT WITH A COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL SERVICE OR DUMPSTER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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