Jibaritos Lincoln Park
Last inspected: Oct 26, 2022
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Score
Jibaritos Lincoln Park has been inspected four times since 2020. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 26, 2022. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 26, 2022, so take the current picture with that in mind.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to six violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Jibaritos Lincoln Park on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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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
Oct 26, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food separated and protected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKED AND CUT BOILED POTATOES STORED INSIDE OPENED CONTAINER ON TOP PREP SINK UNDER AN OPENED CEILING, EXPOSED INSULATION DANGLING FROM THE CEILING, EXPOSED PIPES AND WOOD ETC. MISSING CEILING TILES DUE TO REPAIRS FROM A WEEK AGO. FOOD REMOVED. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE FOOD UNDER UNPROTECTED ALIMENTS.PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUE
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: UPON MY ARRIVAL OBSERVED A CUSTOMER INSIDE THE DINING ROOM WITH A PET DOG, NOT A SERVICE ANIMAL, SITTING AT THE BOOTH HAVING LUNCH. PET DOGS SITTING ALSO ON THE BOOTH BY THE COSTUMER SNIFFING VERY CLOSE TO THE PLATE FULL OF FOOD. ASKED THE EMPLOYEE IF THE DOG WAS A SERVICE DOG. HE STATED, " NO, BUT THE PERSON IS DOG SITTING AND COULDN'T LEAVE THE DOG ANYWHERE ELSE" EMPLOYEE CONSENTED FOR THE DOG TO BE INSIDE THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND DID NOT ASK THE CUSTOMER TO REMOVE THE DOG. REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT THAT LIVES ANIMALS MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES OF A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: A 1/4" TO 1/2" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DOOR.REPAIR ISSUES
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKETS BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEANING OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING DEEP FRYER
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE KITCHEN.REPLACE
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE WAS PROVIDED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Sep 9, 2021
Complaint
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE, WHILE WEARING GLOVES, WENT TO THE BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, CAME BACK WITH CONTAINER OF FOOD, AND CONTINUED PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS. AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYEE PULLED UP MASK WITH SAM GLOVES, PULLED UP PANTS AND WIPED HAND WITH GLOVES ON THE PANTS AND FINALLY WIPED HANDS USING DIRTY WASH CLOTHES ALL WITH WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES MUST CHANGE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS AFTER CHANGE OF TASK. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED HAND WASHES SINK AT THE BAR INACCESSIBLE WITH STRAINER INSIDE THE HANDWASH SINK. THE SINK IS USED AS A DUMP SINK THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE STRAINER FROM THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL HAND WASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATIONS.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASH SINK OF THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES PUT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SOAP AT HANDWASH SINK OF BAR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. (ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION).
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING LIDS AT THE ICE BIN OF THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ICE BIN COVER.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP AREA AND BAR NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE/CLEANING ROOM O THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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May 15, 2020
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: GAP OF 1/4" AT BOTTOM MAIN FRONT DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD UNDER BAR COUNTER SURFACE NOT EASILY CLEANED,ROUGH SURFACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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May 12, 2020
License
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR UNABLE TO REACH ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. MUST REPLACE FAUCET SO THAT IT REACHES AND CAN FILL ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT PREP AREA WERE RAW AND COOKED FOOD IS HANDLED. AN HANDWASHING SINK IS INSTALLED AT SURROUNDING AREA (BY THE DOOR AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK),NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO COOKING AREA FOR HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: No employee health policy.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: GAP OF 1/4" AT BOTTOM MAIN FRONT DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NO SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED AT HANDWASHING SINK BY THE ICE BIN AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,AT BAR AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD UNDER BAR COUNTER SURFACE NOT EASILY CLEANED,ROUGH SURFACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN AND MISSING BASEBOARD WALL AT PREP AREA BEHIND THE STEAM TABLE AND AT FRONT OF COUNTER ACROSS FROM HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA.REPLACE/ REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HOLE ON WALL AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN BY THE HOOD,AROUND PIPES BY THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK BY THE DOOR,AND IN BASEMENT AREA.SEAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jibaritos Lincoln Park last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jibaritos Lincoln Park on file is from Oct 26, 2022. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jibaritos Lincoln Park?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jibaritos Lincoln Park.
Has Jibaritos Lincoln Park's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Jibaritos Lincoln Park have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jibaritos Lincoln Park means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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