Jamaican Tropical Cuisine
2200 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60649 · South Shore · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2015-01-09
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-01-09
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE WOMENS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THEM.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
THE CEILING VENT IN THE WOMENS TIOLET IN POOR REPAIR THE COVER IS HANGING DOWN. MUST SECURE COVER TO THE FAN VENT.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
PREMISES HAS THREE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MANAGERS ON SITE. GAVE MANAGER THE FAQ SHEET FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. EVERY ONE THAT WORKS HERE MUST HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINIG TO GET CERTIFICATE WITHIN 90 DAYS.
2014-08-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
PORK RIBS-87.4F, JERK CHICKEN-98.5F, JERK CHICKEN WINGS-105.1F, JERK CHICKEN-101.7F, COOKED CABBAGE-88.4F, JERK FISH-88.4F. ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE, OR COOLED FROM 140 TO 40 WITHIN 6 HOURS. ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR AREA LEADING TO EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS, AND CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN GREASY BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH DEEP FRYERS AND DEBRIS FROM THE BASE OF THE WALL AND IN CORNER BY HOT WATER TANK IN REAR MOP SINK AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE ALL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT AND CEILING TILES THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS(STAINS AND DEBRIS) THROUGHOUT. CLEAN FLOOR IN MEN'S WASHROOM UNDERNEATH URINAL.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SEAL OPENINGS AROUND ALL PIPES IN CEILINGS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO BACKFLOW DEVICE INSTALLED ON MOP SINK.MUST INSTALL.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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