JERK SHOP.

Chicago Health Dept

5614 W CHICAGO AVE · HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2023.

4 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

Last inspected Dec 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
30
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 12
2023
PASS 11 violations
Minor Facility Condition
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH BBQ SAUCE AND FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH JERK SAUCE IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED EQUIPMENT STORED NOT INVERTED ON PREP TABLE AND UTENSILS STORED ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD LAYING FLAT IN PAN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL EQUIPMENT INVERTED AND TO STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-501.11: OBSERVED GASKET ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP ON BASE AND LEGS OF SMALL PREP TABLE UNDER FRYER AND SHELF AND LEGS UNDER TWO SMALL WARMERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER IN PREP AREA ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON BLADE AND SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TOP SURFACE AND SIDES OF TWO FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS AND MAINTAIN

Serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15: OBSERVED DRIPPING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

6-501.19: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

5-501.11: OBSERVED OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE AREA FOR REFUSE CONSTRUCTED OF GRAVEL. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE FOR REFUSE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, IN AREAS SUCH AS WAITING AREA, PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL IN CORNER ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND RECTANGLE HOLE ON WALL UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE BEHIND TWO SMALL WARMING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND DIRT IN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES AND BUILDUP ON LEGS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASE OF WALL UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES ON WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON SOUTHSIDE AND WALL IN FRONT NEXT TO ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA, KITCHEN PREP AND NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA AND PREP AREA AND TO REPLACE NONWORKING LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD.

DEC 5
2023
FAIL 14 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER SHALL BE ON PREMISES AT TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

Critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER SHALL BE ON PREMISES AT TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

Minor Facility Condition
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH BBQ SAUCE AND FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH JERK SAUCE IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED EQUIPMENT STORED NOT INVERTED ON PREP TABLE AND UTENSILS STORED ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD LAYING FLAT IN PAN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL EQUIPMENT INVERTED AND TO STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED GASKET ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP ON BASE AND LEGS OF SMALL PREP TABLE UNDER FRYER AND SHELF AND LEGS UNDER TWO SMALL WARMERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER IN PREP AREA ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON BLADE AND SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TOP SURFACE AND SIDES OF TWO FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS AND MAINTAIN

Serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED DRIPPING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED NO COMMERICAL DUMPSTER FOR FACILITY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMERICAL DUMPSTER WITH COMMERICAL REFUSE REMOVAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Storage & Handling
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE AREA FOR REFUSE CONSTRUCTED OF GRAVEL. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE FOR REFUSE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, IN AREAS SUCH AS WAITING AREA, PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL IN CORNER ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND RECTANGLE HOLE ON WALL UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE BEHIND TWO SMALL WARMING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS AND DIRT IN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES AND BUILDUP ON LEGS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASE OF WALL UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES ON WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON SOUTHSIDE AND WALL IN FRONT NEXT TO ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA, KITCHEN PREP AND NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA AND PREP AREA AND TO REPLACE NONWORKING LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD.

SEP 8
2021
PASS 5 violations
Serious Facility Condition
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT DATE LABEL. ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE COOKED, COOLED, AND HELD OVERNIGHT ARE TO BE DATE LABELED WITH DISCARDING DATE OF NO M0RE THAN 7 DAYS FROM PREPARATION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ACCUMULATION UNDER GRILL IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR GARBAGE CAN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. ALL TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF-CLOSING.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ACCREDITED BY ANSI.

MAY 21
2020
PASS · 0 violations

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