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JERK SHOP

5614 W CHICAGO AVE · Chicago, IL 60651

Restaurant

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
No Entry
Inspection type
Non-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2608955

Location recorded for this inspection · JERK SHOP · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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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-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
11
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2586817

Location recorded for this inspection · JERK SHOP · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH BBQ SAUCE AND FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH JERK SAUCE IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

  • 44

    UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED EQUIPMENT STORED NOT INVERTED ON PREP TABLE AND UTENSILS STORED ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD LAYING FLAT IN PAN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL EQUIPMENT INVERTED AND TO STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED GASKET ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP ON BASE AND LEGS OF SMALL PREP TABLE UNDER FRYER AND SHELF AND LEGS UNDER TWO SMALL WARMERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER IN PREP AREA ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON BLADE AND SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TOP SURFACE AND SIDES OF TWO FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS AND MAINTAIN

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED DRIPPING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.19: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 54

    GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: 5-501.11: OBSERVED OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE AREA FOR REFUSE CONSTRUCTED OF GRAVEL. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE FOR REFUSE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, IN AREAS SUCH AS WAITING AREA, PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL IN CORNER ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND RECTANGLE HOLE ON WALL UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE BEHIND TWO SMALL WARMING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND DIRT IN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES AND BUILDUP ON LEGS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASE OF WALL UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES ON WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON SOUTHSIDE AND WALL IN FRONT NEXT TO ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA, KITCHEN PREP AND NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA AND PREP AREA AND TO REPLACE NONWORKING LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD.

CanvassOut of Business
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2586317

Location recorded for this inspection · THE JERK KITCHEN · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
14
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2586325

Location recorded for this inspection · JERK SHOP · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 1

    PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER SHALL BE ON PREMISES AT TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER SHALL BE ON PREMISES AT TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH BBQ SAUCE AND FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH JERK SAUCE IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED FOOD, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

  • 44

    UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT STORED NOT INVERTED ON PREP TABLE AND UTENSILS STORED ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD LAYING FLAT IN PAN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL EQUIPMENT INVERTED AND TO STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKET ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP ON BASE AND LEGS OF SMALL PREP TABLE UNDER FRYER AND SHELF AND LEGS UNDER TWO SMALL WARMERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED POTATO CUTTER IN PREP AREA ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON BLADE AND SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TOP SURFACE AND SIDES OF TWO FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED DETAIL CLEAN BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS AND MAINTAIN

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRIPPING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 54

    GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COMMERICAL DUMPSTER FOR FACILITY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMERICAL DUMPSTER WITH COMMERICAL REFUSE REMOVAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED

  • 54

    GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE AREA FOR REFUSE CONSTRUCTED OF GRAVEL. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR STORAGE SURFACE FOR REFUSE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, IN AREAS SUCH AS WAITING AREA, PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED, DAMAGED OR MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT STAINED CEILING ABOVE TOILET AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL IN CORNER ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND RECTANGLE HOLE ON WALL UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE BEHIND TWO SMALL WARMING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND DIRT IN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND FLOOR IN FRONT WAITING AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES AND BUILDUP ON LEGS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BASE OF WALL UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SPLASHES ON WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON SOUTHSIDE AND WALL IN FRONT NEXT TO ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA, KITCHEN PREP AND NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHTS IN WAITING AREA AND PREP AREA AND TO REPLACE NONWORKING LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD.

Non-InspectionNo Entry
Inspection date
Reported outcome
No Entry
Inspection type
Non-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2584970

Location recorded for this inspection · THE JERK KITCHEN · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Non-InspectionNo Entry
Inspection date
Reported outcome
No Entry
Inspection type
Non-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2570578

Location recorded for this inspection · THE JERK KITCHEN · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2529138

Location recorded for this inspection · THE JERK KITCHEN · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 23

    PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITHOUT DATE LABEL. ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE COOKED, COOLED, AND HELD OVERNIGHT ARE TO BE DATE LABELED WITH DISCARDING DATE OF NO M0RE THAN 7 DAYS FROM PREPARATION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ACCUMULATION UNDER GRILL IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR GARBAGE CAN.

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. ALL TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF-CLOSING.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ACCREDITED BY ANSI.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2370961

Location recorded for this inspection · THE JERK KITCHEN · 5614 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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How results compare in ZIP 60651

157 of 228 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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