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Caribbean Jerk Joint
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 15, 2024
- address1400 E 47Th Dr, Chicago 60653
Is Caribbean Jerk Joint clean?
Caribbean Jerk Joint is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 15, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Caribbean Jerk Joint?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 15, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DARK OPEN SEAMS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED INTERIOR SHELVING OF THE COOLERS AND FREEZER DIRTY. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED MULTIPLE LEAK AT THE 3 COMP SINK FAUCET AND SPRAYER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND STORAGE SHELVING DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND THE STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS.
When was Caribbean Jerk Joint last inspected?
Caribbean Jerk Joint has 11 inspections on record going back to March 3, 2020.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| April 15, 2024 | Pass | |
| December 22, 2023 | Pass | |
| December 4, 2023 | Fail | |
| October 6, 2022 | Pass | |
| September 28, 2022 | Fail | |
| September 16, 2021 | Pass | |
| February 1, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 25, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 23, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 3, 2020 | Pass |
Caribbean Jerk Joint vs Kenwood
Kenwood runs 70% clean across 71 tracked restaurants — 50 clean, 17 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 71 spots Cooked tracks in Kenwood, this one comes out cleaner than 31% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 15, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.