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JAMAICA JERK VILLA

2216 S MICHIGAN AVE · Chicago, IL 60616

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for JAMAICA JERK VILLA on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2632071

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

Recorded violations

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOMS OF ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS IN KITCHEN, CLEAN PREP TABLES, CLEAN INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZER.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE MENS WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Canvass Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2170005

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 14

    PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2169619 DATED 5-11-18 PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERSE THE LARGE POTS THAT ARE BEING USED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A LARGER SINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE BAR GUN AND HOLDERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. ALL SHELVES, PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR IN SIDE STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR TILES ARE BROKEN AND MISSING, FLOORING IN THE KITCHEN NOT COMPLETE. TILES MUST BE INSTALLED. COVING MUST BE REPAIRED IN KITCHEN. THE FLOORS IN KITCHEN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ALL CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2169619

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: CHICKEN, MAC N CHEESE, CHICKEN BREASTS, AND CURRY CHICKEN. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE IN THE HOT HOLDING UNITS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES 56.2 DEGREES - 119.6 DEGREES. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE 50 POUNDS $150.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HANDSINK IN FRONT BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT WATER HANDLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY HANDLE WAS STRIPPED NOT ALLOWING WATER TO BE TURNED ON. REPAIR PERSON ARRIVED TO CORRECT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030

  • 24

    DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: 1 COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENTS IN FRONT BAR AREA IS NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WAH RINSE AND SANITIZE GLASSWARE IN PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERSE THE LARGE POTS THAT ARE BEING USED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A LARGER SINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. WORN AND DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT THIS TIME.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE BAR GUN AND HOLDERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. ALL SHELVES, PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR IN SIDE STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR TILES ARE BROKEN AND MISSING, FLOORING IN THE KITCHEN NOT COMPLETE. TILES MUST BE INSTALLED. COVING MUST BE REPAIRED IN KITCHEN. THE FLOORS IN KITCHEN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ALL CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2059623

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, MATERIALS AND ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN ELECTRICAL ROOM AND WHERE NECESSARY. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
10
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2059506

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR (COMPRESSOR) BEING REPLACED. PREMISES WITHOUT ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION FOR OPERATION. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION UNIT TO SUPPORT OPERATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

  • 12

    HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: PROVIDE SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICES OR PAPER TOWEL AT BAR HANDSINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030.

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT DOOR AND REAR DOOR ARE NOT RODENT PROOF WITH 1/4 " GAP AT BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DOORS TO BE RODENT PROOF. SEROUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

  • 22

    DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KITS AT 3 COMP SINK AT BAR AND PREP AREA.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST SEAL OR ENCASE RAW BRICK AT FRONT SERVICE BAR AND REAR ICE ROOM TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE AND SMOOTH.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL UNTENSILS AND FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT( CUTTING BOARD, CONTAINERS, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES,PREP/ DINING TABLES ETC.) TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND DUST.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND DUST.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: ANY OPEN GAPS OR HOLES AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALL OR CEILINGS MUST BE SEALED.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS WHERE NECESSARY.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, MATERIALS AND ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN ELECTRICAL ROOM, ICE ROOM AND WHERE NECESSARY. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

LicenseNot Ready
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Not Ready
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1981996

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseNot Ready
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Not Ready
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1978824

Location recorded for this inspection · JAMAICA JERK VILLA · 2216 S MICHIGAN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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