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Carribean Jerk Joint

8827 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
African
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Carribean Jerk Joint has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On Jan 28, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near eight violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up seven times.

Carribean Jerk Joint's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 28, 2025
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, AND LEAKING FAUCETS ON BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED IN UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON LIGHT SHIELDS, CEILING TILES, AND WALLS, DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP IJNSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
56
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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67
Feb 8, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
5
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON FRONT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN .
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST, BUILDUP AND DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELDS, WALLS, WALL VENTS, CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA AND MISSING FAN COVER IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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70
Apr 14, 2023
License
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK SLOW DRAINING MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
10
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN 1- COMPARTMENT SINK AND 4- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN FREEZER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FANGUARD COVERS.MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR WALLS AND FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT MOP SINK ,LEAKY BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK,LEAKY CONNECTION ON DRAINLINE OF HOT WATER TANK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER & MOP SINK AREA,WATER FROM FLOOR IN MOP SINK AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE MISSING VENTILATION COVER IN STAFF TOILET ROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Carribean Jerk Joint last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Carribean Jerk Joint on file is from Jan 28, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Carribean Jerk Joint?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Carribean Jerk Joint.

Has Carribean Jerk Joint's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carribean Jerk Joint have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Carribean Jerk Joint means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Carribean Jerk Joint inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Carribean Jerk Joint is inspected around two times per year on average.

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