THE JERK GRILL, LLC.

Chicago Health Dept

6814 W NORTH AVE · ELMWOOD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Dec 2011.

Last inspected Dec 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 9
2011
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 6
2011
FAIL 11 violations 4 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING-UP FROM DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN (UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK) IN FOOD PREP/COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FLOOR, DRAINS AND EQUIPMENT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. PREMISES HAS PEST CONTROL SERVICE TWICE A YEAR. LAST SERVICE REPORT DATED WAS ON 08-01-2010. NO CURRENT REPORT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020

Critical Plumbing & Waste
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

All dish washing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. FOUND DISH WASHING FACILITIES (3 COMPARTMENT SINK) NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED STRIPPED (HOT) FAUCET HANDLE. NO HOT WATER PRESSURE AVAILABLE FROM FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN FAUCET. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

Serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. FOUND NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON PREMISES. PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 6/09/10. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, FOOD INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B)

Serious Sanitation
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED AS PER MUNICIPAL CODE. (INSPECTION REPORT# 250724, DATED 06-09-2010) SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #33 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK AND MOP BUCKET. #35 - INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS UNDER/BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALLS AROUND MOPSINK. #40 - INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS (FRONT AND REAR), INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOOD AND FILTERS WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP, PREP SHELVES AND COUNTER SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. ALSO, INTERIOR LEFT SIDE AND TUBES INSIDE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. MOP/UTILITY SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP AND ALSO FLOORS AT REAR STORAGE AREA UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK.--------MUST CLEAN AND RE-FINISH FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH RUST BUILD-UP. CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL FLOOR DRAINS.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE INCLUDING WALLS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.---------MUST CLEAN CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE TOILET ROOM AND FAN COVER IN WALK-IN COOLER. REMOVE ACCUMULATED DUST.

Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHTS MUST BE SHIELDED ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

PLUMBING UNDER REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.

Critical Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON TOP OF WALK IN COOLER AND AT REAR STORAGE AREA (NEXT TO EXIT DOOR) TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

JUN 9
2010
PASS 5 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK AND MOP BUCKET.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS UNDER/BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALLS AROUND MOPSINK.

Minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHTBULB (LEFT SIDE) IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO FIX SLOW DRAINING FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

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