Jerk & Soul Food LLC
Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record
2025-06-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2025-06-04 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, RICE, BEANS, ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINK NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDSINK (71F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38...
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED RAW FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP KITCHEN PREP AREA SUCH AS 15 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN AT 70.5F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 15LBS AT $150. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLAT...
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND SUGAR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
2024-03-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-301.12: OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS FOR ALL THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER INSIDE THE BASINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE OF THE OFFICE, BOTH MENTIONED AREAS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECCESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE, AND ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOORS TO MAKE SPACES CLUTTER FREE AND MAINT...
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-304.11: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD NOT WORKING. SAID EQUIPMENT DOES NOTHING WHEN TURNED ON AND OFF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
2024-03-08 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 6 ▾
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-501.111: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THE FOLLOWING FLOORS WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS: SURROUNDING THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY NEAR THE THREE DOOR COOLER AND THE PEPSI COOLER, ...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-501.112: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 DEAD SMALL FLIES IN THE PEPSI COOLER WITH CANNED BEVERAGES STORED INSIDE NEAR THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-301.12: OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS FOR ALL THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER INSIDE THE BASINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE OF THE OFFICE, BOTH MENTIONED AREAS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECCESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE, AND ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOORS TO MAKE SPACES CLUTTER FREE AND MAINT...
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-304.11: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
8-404.13(B:4): OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/13/2023, REPORT # 2577257 #49: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM OF FRYER. CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED...
2024-03-06 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 11 ▾
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIF...
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINK. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 74.0F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT (100-120F) AND COLD RUNNING AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUE...
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF COOKED TCS FOODS STORED IN A PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. COLLARD GREENS (48.3F), OXTAIL GRAVY (46.0F), CHICKEN BROTH (50.0F), MAC AND CHEESE (51.8F), SWEET POTATOES (55.0F). MANAGER DISCARDED APPR...
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON COOKED FOOD THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED AND STORED ON SITE IN COLD HOLDING UNITS FOR OVER 24 HOURS SUCH AS MAC AND CHEESE, CHICKEN BROTH, OXTAIL GRAVY, COLLARD GREENS, SWEET POTATOES, MOLDED SMOTHERED CHICKEN, WITHOUT PROPER DA...
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF A PREP COOLER AT 50.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. ALSO, OBSERVED A PUDDLE OF STANDING WATER IN THE UNIT. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNIT. SEE COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL PROCESS. MUST HAVE COLD H...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. THE FOLLOWING FLOORS WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS: SURROUNDING THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY NEAR THE THREE DOOR COOLER AND THE PEPSI COOLER, IN THE OFFI...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 DEAD SMALL FLIES IN THE PEPSI COOLER WITH CANNED BEVERAGES STORED INSIDE NEAR THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS FOR ALL THE BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER INSIDE THE BASINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE OF THE OFFICE, BOTH MENTIONED AREAS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECCESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE, AND ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOORS TO MAKE SPACES CLUTTER FREE AND MAINTAIN.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 06/13/2023, REPORT # 2577257 #49: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM OF FRYER. CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED. #53: NO SEL...
2023-06-13 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 9 ▾
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS A SERV SAFE CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 12/14/2020; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012...
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILTIY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM OF FRYER. CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOUND ON WASHROOM DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
AREAS OF THE FLOOR AND WALL UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WHERE NEEDED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
2021-05-04 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED HOOD VENTS WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
2021-01-28 Pass License 7 ▾
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SHELVING FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND MAINTAIN.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED NO METAL DRAINBOARD FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARD FOR PROPER AIR DRYING OF FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CEILING TILE MISSING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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