JEWEL FOOD STORE #3470
3570 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618
Inspection History
Jul 10, 2024 Inspection
July 10, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED HEAVY DIRT ACCUMULATION AND STANDING WATER ON FLOOR AROUND AND UNDERNEATH THE OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED T...(+2 more)
Mar 26, 2024 Inspection
March 26, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON THE WATER INTAKE LINE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BUTCHER AREA. INSTALL AND MAIN...(+1 more)
Apr 7, 2023 Inspection
April 7, 2023• Canvass• 13 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRODUCE PREP DISHWASHING A...(+12 more)
Apr 21, 2022 Inspection
April 21, 2022• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PRODUCE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS IN REFRIGERATION UNIT(+3 more)
Jan 13, 2021 Inspection
January 13, 2021• Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: HIGH TEMPERATURE TRAY MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 134.4 F AT TRAY SURFACE LEVEL AS MEASURED BY USING A WATERPROOF TH...(+1 more)
Dec 14, 2020 Inspection
December 14, 2020• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE JUICING PREP AREA TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.(+4 more)
Jan 17, 2020 Inspection
January 17, 2020• Recent Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE LARGE GROCERY FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE WALL AND FLOOR INSIDE THE GROCERY FREEZER...
Jan 10, 2020 Inspection
January 10, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE LARGE GROCERY FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE WALL AND FLOOR INSIDE THE GROCERY FREEZE...
Jan 8, 2020 Inspection
January 8, 2020• Complaint• 6 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERATURES AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS: PRODUCE PREP HAND WASHING SINK FOUND WITH A ...(+5 more)
Mar 6, 2019 Inspection
March 6, 2019• Complaint• 1 violation
Violation: 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE DELI PREP HOT HOLDING UNIT-CHICKEN HELD BETWEEN 111.0 F AND 112.1 F, POTATO WEDGES HEL...
Jan 8, 2019 Inspection
January 8, 2019• Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE DELI AND CHEESE REACH IN COOLER -DELI MEATS HELD AT 50.1 F, CHEESE AT 47.8 F, POTATO...(+1 more)
Jul 9, 2018 Inspection
July 9, 2018• Complaint• 6 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEAL...(+5 more)
Jul 19, 2017 Inspection
July 19, 2017• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: MIX/MATCH MEAT COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 69.0 F. FOUNDS PORK, CHICKEN. HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO R...(+3 more)
May 25, 2017 Inspection
May 25, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOUND NO TEMPERATURE LOG ON PREMISES FOR FRESHLY SQUEEZED CAPPED ORANGE JUICE AND OTHER JUICES, HOWEVER ...(+3 more)
Aug 22, 2016 Inspection
August 22, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR INTERIOR DOOR AT THE LOADING AREA SO AS TO PROPERLY OPEN AND CLOSE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY (DOOR...(+3 more)
Aug 5, 2015 Inspection
August 5, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT MEAT ROOM AND AT THE SEA FOOD 3 ...
Jul 27, 2015 Inspection
July 27, 2015• Canvass• 9 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 POUNDS OF GRILLED CHICKEN AT 125.1F-130.1F INSIDE THE DIS...(+8 more)
Feb 4, 2014 Inspection
February 4, 2014• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING, IN MEAT MARKET AREA...(+9 more)
May 17, 2013 Inspection
May 17, 2013• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE DISPLAY REACH IN COOLER...(+4 more)
Jun 28, 2012 Inspection
June 28, 2012• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, STEAM UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AT MAIN KITCHEN, S...(+4 more)
Aug 5, 2010 Inspection
August 5, 2010• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+3 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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