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J & J European Deli
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 28, 2017
- address5960 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60630
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is J & J European Deli clean?
J & J European Deli is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 28, 2017. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at J & J European Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 28, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED ON TOP OF THE DISPLAY COOLER IN ROOM TEMPERATURE NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE; PORK BELLY AM AT 52.0F, 7 LBS; REGULAR SAUSAGE AT 50.3F,10 LBS; SPICY SAUSAGE AT 55.0F, 4 LBS; JUNIPER SAUSAGE AT 60.2F, 1LB; COOKED PORK AT 50.1F,6LBS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE COOLER AND MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $122.07 TOTAL 28 LBS.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN MEAT WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN MEAT WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CLEAN THE FAN GUARD OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE SAUSAGE PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER OF THE SAUSAGE PREP AREA WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN ,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • CLEAN THE FAN GUARD OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE SAUSAGE PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER OF THE SAUSAGE PREP AREA WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN ,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP/KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE FOR THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE KITCHEN AND HANDLING FOOD. MUST PROVIDE.Food Handler Requirements Met • NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE FOR THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE KITCHEN AND HANDLING FOOD. MUST PROVIDE.
When was J & J European Deli last inspected?
J & J European Deli has 10 inspections on record going back to September 15, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| September 28, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 13, 2016 | Pass | |
| August 28, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 7, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 9, 2013 | Pass | |
| April 13, 2012 | Pass | |
| March 24, 2011 | Pass | |
| March 11, 2011 | Fail | |
| September 15, 2010 | Pass |
J & J European Deli vs Portage Park
Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.
Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 September 28, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.