Jamaican Tropical Cuisine

7959 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

African

Last inspected: May 12, 2015

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2011, Jamaican Tropical Cuisine has five inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on May 12, 2015. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Jamaican Tropical Cuisine dates to May 12, 2015.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

“Food handler requirements met” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Jamaican Tropical Cuisine on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

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Inspection History

May 12, 2015

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR. UNABLE TO LOCATE GREASE TRAP. INSTD TO INSTALL SAME OR BE ABLE TO LOCATE

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: FOOD HANLDER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE.

Apr 30, 2015

Complaint

5 minor violations.

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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET NOT MAINTAINED. FAUCET WITH EXCESSIVE LEAK, WRAPPED WITH DUCT TAPE AND COLD FAUCET HANDLE, MISSING, STRIPPED, TURNS ON AND OFF WITH PLIERS. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND HAVE PROPERLY DESIGNED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: FAN COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR. LEAK UNDER TOILET ROOM HANDSINK. REPAIR. UNABLE TO LOCATE GREASE TRAP. INSDT TO INSTALL SAME OR BE ABLE TO LOCATE.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: REMOVE PROPANE TANK FROM PREMISES.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: FOOD HANLDER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE.

Feb 28, 2014

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: LIGHTSHIELDS NOT CLEAN .MUST CLEAN DEBRIS/DUST.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK LEAKY.MUST REPAIR

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MONOTOR TEMPERATURES.MUST PROVIDE.

Mar 10, 2011

Reinspection

No violations found.

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Mar 3, 2011

License

2 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: PAINT STORAGE SHELVES A LIGHT COLOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: PAINT WALLS IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS A LIGHT COLOR. SEAL HOLE IN LOWER SECTION OF WALL BY WASHBOWL OUTSIDE OF TOILET ROOM. SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS IN CUSTOMER WAITING AREA. REPLACE STAINED & BROKEN CEILING TILES. CLEAN WINDOW LEDGES IN CUSTOMER WAITING AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jamaican Tropical Cuisine last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jamaican Tropical Cuisine on file is from May 12, 2015. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jamaican Tropical Cuisine?

Across the inspection record, “food handler requirements met” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jamaican Tropical Cuisine.

Has Jamaican Tropical Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Jamaican Tropical Cuisine have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Jamaican Tropical Cuisine means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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