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JEWEL FOOD STORE #3441

2940 N ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

License #: 1375

29
Total Inspections
20
Passed
5
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 21, 2025 Inspection

March 21, 2025• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK DRY SEASONINGS AT KC GRILL WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS OF COMMON NAMES OF INGREDIENTS REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CO...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 4, 2025 Inspection

February 4, 2025• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK AT UPSTAIRS EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 27, 2024 Inspection

August 27, 2024• Short Form Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 2-DOOR JUICE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER INTERIOR THERMOMETER BROKEN. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING THERMOMETER.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 26, 2024 Inspection

July 26, 2024• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 2-DOOR JUICE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER INTERIOR THERMOMETER BROKEN. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING THERMOMETER.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 22, 2024 Inspection

January 22, 2024• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: HANDWASH SINKS PIPES LEAKING AT FRONT MEAT PREP AREA, MEAT PACKAGING ROOM AND LEFT SIDE EMPLOYEES MEN WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SIN...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 15, 2023 Inspection

May 15, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS, THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES PE...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 11, 2023 Inspection

April 11, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11 Inspector Comments: HANDWASHING SINK IS NEEDED BETWEEN SUSHI PREP AREA AND HOT FOOD/SANDWHICHES STATION.RAW,COOKED ...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 30, 2023 Inspection

March 30, 2023• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS, WHILE WEARING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, PULLED UP HER PANTS AND ADJUST HER SHIRT,HANDLE NON-FOOD ITEMS.CHANGED HER GLOVES DONNING A N...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 6, 2022 Inspection

May 6, 2022• Short Form Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES AND PAPER USED TO LINE SHELVES AT THE DELI DISPLAY COOLER, BAKERY, AND D...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 13, 2022 Inspection

April 13, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 NOTED LEAKING BETWEEN THE DRAIN BOARD AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (BROKEN SIM). INSTRUCTED...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 5, 2022 Inspection

April 5, 2022• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO ...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 27, 2020 Inspection

May 27, 2020• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BLOCK BUILD UP ON REAR OF BAKERY WALK IN FREEZER CONDENSER AND MEAT WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER. MUST REMOVE ICE BLOCK BUILD UP AND MAINT...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 2, 2019 Inspection

April 2, 2019• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF THE ASSORTED COOKED CHICKEN AT 130.5 F/129.5 F AND 122.3 F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 4...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2018 Inspection

April 3, 2018• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREAS NOT CLEAN. GARBAGE SPILLAGE SURROUNDING OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREAS. S...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 24, 2017 Inspection

April 24, 2017• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST STORE ALL BOXES AND CHEMICALS AT JUICING DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE F...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 9, 2016 Inspection

August 9, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR PLASTIC ELECTRICAL WIRING AT THE DEEP FRYERS IN THE GRILL PREP....(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 4, 2016 Inspection

August 4, 2016• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. "GRILL" PREP TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 47.4F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN AT 4...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 22, 2015 Inspection

June 22, 2015• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOORS IN CHEF'S KITCHEN ...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 3, 2015 Inspection

February 3, 2015• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND 1600 POUNDS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TURKEY, CHEESE, CHICKEN, BEEF,...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 27, 2014 Inspection

January 27, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT CUTTING ROOM. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 7, 2013 Inspection

February 7, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY AT DELI AREAS.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 19, 2012 Inspection

September 19, 2012• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ORANGE JUICING MACHINING IN THE PRODUCE DEPT. COOLER USED IN MANUAL CAPPIN...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 29, 2011 Inspection

September 29, 2011• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 7, 2010 Inspection

January 7, 2010• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTI...(+5 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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