Irie Jerk Express

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedFebruary 24, 2020
• address130 E 51St St, Chicago 60615

Is Irie Jerk Express clean?

Irie Jerk Express is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 24, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Irie Jerk Express?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 24, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, DISH WASHING AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS FOR PROPER HAND DRYING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED LEFT DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ON PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED FOR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG EAST WALL BEHIND REACH-IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENING IN WALL AROUND PIPE FITTING NEAR STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FILTER MISSING IN VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FILTER MISSING IN VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

When was Irie Jerk Express last inspected?

Irie Jerk Express has 5 inspections on record going back to September 26, 2019.

Irie Jerk Express vs Grand Boulevard

Grand Boulevard runs 67% clean across 265 tracked restaurants — 177 clean, 52 mid, 34 cooked.

Against the 265 spots Cooked tracks in Grand Boulevard, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 February 24, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.