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UNRATED

Western Jerk

1334 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · High risk

Not yet rated. This restaurant has fewer than 3 inspections on record. We don't assign a score until there's enough data to identify a pattern. Learn why →

2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2025-02-06

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-02-06)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)

⚠ Sanitation issues found across 5 inspections

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation critical 5×

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Documentation & Training minor 4×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

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Food Temperature minor 1×

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Plumbing & Waste minor 1×

Inspection History

2025-02-06 Pass License Re-Inspection

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minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 : ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 : FOOD SERVICE MANAGER IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN

2024-11-27 Fail License

CRITICAL 10 ▾

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT DIARHHEA CLEAN UP KIT OR PROCEDURE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN KIT ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT PREP HANDSINK OR WASHROOM HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

REFRIGERATION ON SITE NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION 46 DEGREE AIR TEMP. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL REFRIGERATION ON AND AVAILABLE FOR TESTING. PRIORITY 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

serious Sanitation

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE NOZZLE REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS TO BE ABLE TO FILL ALL COMPARTMENTS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED BUILD UP IN COMPARTMENTS THAT APPEAR TO BE A PAINT ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NO UTILITY SINK ON SITE AT THIS TIME INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

UNISEX TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF COVERED WASTE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES WITH DAMAGED LID AND OVERFLOWING TRASH TO GROUND AROUND CONTAINERS. TRASH ON TOP OF CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN CLOSED AND FREE FROM TRASH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) NO CITATION ISSUED

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

BBQ HOOD VENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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