⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

JERK

811 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Caribbean

📍 Neighborhood: West Town

License #: 2314015

16
Total Inspections
7
Passed
4
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 15, 2025 Inspection

September 15, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: Low-temperature dish machine not sanitizing at final rinse; 0 ppm of Cl obtained on test strips. Instructed the manager to provide the pr...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 16, 2024 Inspection

July 16, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND BEEF WERE BEING PREPARED AND...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 11, 2024 Inspection

June 11, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE LEFT DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCAT...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2024 Inspection

June 4, 2024• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN AT 137F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMEN...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2023 Inspection

October 30, 2023• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODS...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 18, 2022 Inspection

February 18, 2022• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 3, 2020 Inspection

September 3, 2020• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED TH FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 4, 2019 Inspection

February 4, 2019• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND-SINK BEHIND BAR WITH FOOD AND DISH CLEANING EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE BASIN. INSTRUCTED THAT THE HAND SINK IS FOR H...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 30, 2018 Inspection

March 30, 2018• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE COUNTER TOPS AND THE INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER AT THE COFFEE STATION DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAI...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 10, 2017 Inspection

October 10, 2017• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 28, 2017 Inspection

February 28, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM TO REMOVE SPILLS ALSO AROUND THE GREA...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 3, 2016 Inspection

February 3, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE. MAINTAIN SAME(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 25, 2016 Inspection

January 25, 2016• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND THE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED. CONTAINERS HAVE NO LIDS AND THE GARBAGE IS OVERFLOWIN...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 1, 2015 Inspection

May 1, 2015• License Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 28, 2015 Inspection

April 28, 2015• License• 2 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER,SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IN THE "CA...(+1 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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