Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine
Last inspected: Nov 26, 2025
95
Score
Going back to 2020, Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine has 10 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 26, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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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
Nov 26, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR NAKEISHA BROOKS. INFORMED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
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Nov 14, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS STILL NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION DATE OF 9/5/2025 WITH CORRECT BY DATE OF 10/15/2025 INSPECTION #2623363 VIOLATION #47 4-501.11 OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND VIOLATION #55 6-501.11 OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL BY RETURN INSPECTION DATE OF 11/21/2025 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST AND INSECT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APPROX 15-20 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER AND THE PREP TABLE COOLING UNIT IN THE REAR PREP AREA..APPROX 5 DROPPINGS BY THE HOT WATER UNIT..APPROX 10-15 BETWEEN THE TWO DOOR REACH IN FREEZER AND THE ONE DOOR COOLING UNIT.. OBSERVED APPROX 10 ANTS ON THE WALL AND FLOOR BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE BEFORE RETURN INSPECTION DATE OF 11/21/2025 WITH PEST CONTROL SERVICE SHEET PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF ITEMS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE CLOSET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR AT LEAST SIX INCHES AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND PREVENT POSSIBLE HARBORING SPACE FOR PEST AND OR INSECTS.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR NAKEISHA BROOKS. INFORMED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
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Sep 5, 2025
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO OPERABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Jul 15, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 55.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER, SALMON 54.6F, CHICKEN 53.1F, PASTA 52.0F, BEEF 51.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS AND $200 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO OPERABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
36
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
45
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FAUCET OF 3-COMPARMENT SINK WRAPPED IN DUCT TAPE AND LEAKING DRAINPIPE ON REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVERHEAD CONDENSATION LINE LEAKING ONTO CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Dec 18, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST.
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Jan 10, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING; INTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: SOME VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
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Aug 12, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT MISSING/POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 18, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA; REPAIR LEAK.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE HOOD SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: THE FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE; MUST OBTAIN.
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Oct 30, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 2, 2020
License
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING KIT OR TEST STRIPS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO THERMOMETERS FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. RIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN EQUIPMENT.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PROTECTION AT OUTER EXTERIOR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST AND RODENT ENTRY UPON EXTERIOR DOOR BEING OPENED. MUST PROVIDE.
38
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE AT MOP SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR WASHROOM USED BY FEMALE EMPLOYEES.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINNING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine on file is from Nov 26, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine.
Has Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk 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.
How often is Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Jamaica Jerk Cuisine — Little Jamacia Jerk Cuisine is inspected around two times per year on average.
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