The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82

8216 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

African

Last inspected: Mar 27, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82 has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 27, 2024. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. Note that The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82's inspection history hasn't been updated since Mar 27, 2024; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around seven violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “allergen training as required”, which has been cited two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82 on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 27, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION TEST STRIPS ON-SITE FOR SANITIZER USED (QUATERNARY AMMONIUM). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDDE QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SANITIZER CONCENTRATION TEST STRIPS AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PERSON IN CHARGE LOCATED CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON-SITE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED WET IN BUCKET WITHOUT ADEQUATE SANITIZER OR AIR DRYING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION OR ALLOW TO AIR DRY IN ADEQUATE LOCATION AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHEF'S KNIFE MISSING TIP OF BLADE AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD UTENSILS BEYOND REPAIR AND REPLACE WITH UTENSILS IN GOOD REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUIL DUP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEADS IN UTILITY CLOSET DRYING IN POSITION THAT CONTAMINATES UTILITY SINK, FLOORS, AND WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOPS IN POSITION THAT DOES NOT CONTAMINATE FACILITY WALLS AND FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD AND BEVERAGES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD AND BEVERAGES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 27, 2023

License

3 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED ICE MACHINE IN THE PREP AREA. OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82 on file is from Mar 27, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82?

Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82.

Has The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82 have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Flavored Jamaican Inc. — Jerk 82 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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