Shattaz Jerk Bar & Grill Inc.
3109-3113 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2025-11-13
What You Should Know
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS DID NOT COOL AT ADEQUATE TIME AND TEMPERATURES: COOKED CHICKEN AT 47.6F, COOKED BEEF AT 46.6F, COOKED PASTA AT 54.0F IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. WALK-IN COOLER EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING, PERSO...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF LARGE OVEN IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ADEQUATE CLEANING MATERIALS AND A...
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND ADJACENT WALLS AND CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT AC...
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN ANY OF THE COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK, IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED INOPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WOMENS' TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR. . INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT HOLD A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER OBTAINS ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ...
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