J.J. Food Mart

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMarch 7, 2018
• address1005 W 71St St, Chicago 60621
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is J.J. Food Mart clean?

J.J. Food Mart is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 7, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at J.J. Food Mart?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 7, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperature • Observed hot water temperature at 84.1 degrees f at the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain so hot water temperature is between 110-120 degrees f at the three compartment sink where multi use items are washed,rinsed and sanitized. Critical violation 7-38-030.critical
  Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperature • Observed hot water temperature at 84.1 degrees f at the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain so hot water temperature is between 110-120 degrees f at the three compartment sink where multi use items are washed,rinsed and sanitized. Critical violation 7-38-030.
• ⚠️No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • Observed rodent infestation- found 200 rat droppings under the 5 door freezer unit and 75 mouse droppings in the rear by the hot water heater and throughout sales floor. Instructed facility to remove all pests and evidence, clean affected areas, must contact a licensed pest control provider for service, and to maintain. Also found back door with an approximate 1 inch gap along bottom edge. Instructed facility to repair so it is tight fitting and maintain. Critical violation 7-38-020.critical
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • Observed rodent infestation- found 200 rat droppings under the 5 door freezer unit and 75 mouse droppings in the rear by the hot water heater and throughout sales floor. Instructed facility to remove all pests and evidence, clean affected areas, must contact a licensed pest control provider for service, and to maintain. Also found back door with an approximate 1 inch gap along bottom edge. Instructed facility to repair so it is tight fitting and maintain. Critical violation 7-38-020.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation • Observed food not protected: observed raw meats in the freezer unsealed and unlabeled stored in an incorrect order in regards to final cooking temperature. Instructed to correct and maintain. Also noted open food items such as burger patties, salt pork and unknown meat stored inside a customer reach in cooler. Must store all open foods in an area protected from the public. Serious violation 7-38-005.
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090 • Previous minor violations not corrected from report # 2069792, dated 7-13-17: Violation 32- "INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. DEFROST INTERIOR OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER." Violation 33- "CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF MEAT COOLER, PREP TABLES, SINKS, SLICER, KNIFE RACK, DISPLAY SHELVES, CABINETS UNDER FRONT BEVERAGE AREA." Violation 34- "REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR CUTTING SAW IN MEAT PREP AREA." Violation 35- "CLEAN WALLS NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED SINK AND FRYERS, GRILL IN PREP AREA. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA." Violation 36- "REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE GRINDER IN REAR NEAR WASHROOM." Violation 41- "REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE." Instructed facility to correct all and maintain. Serious violation 7-42-090.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Observed the meat saw, the coolers, and cutting boards to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Observed the floor in poor repair throughout rear dish area and prep areas- found floor compromised/weakened and holes near meat display cooler and in various other spots in floor near hot water heater. Instructed facility to repair and enforce and maintain. Observed missing floor tiles throughout the store aisles. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Observed dirt and debris on the floors under and around equipment throughout facility. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Observed the floor in poor repair throughout rear dish area and prep areas- found floor compromised/weakened and holes near meat display cooler and in various other spots in floor near hot water heater. Instructed facility to repair and enforce and maintain. Observed missing floor tiles throughout the store aisles. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Observed dirt and debris on the floors under and around equipment throughout facility. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed water stained ceiling tiles in various areas as well as missing ceiling tiles. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. Observed a hole in the washroom ceiling. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed water stained ceiling tiles in various areas as well as missing ceiling tiles. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. Observed a hole in the washroom ceiling. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Observed a missing light shield above the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to install and maintain. Replace all missing or cracked light shields. Also clean interior of light shields and remove dead insects.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • Instructed facility to install a proper self closing device on the washroom door.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Must provide stoppers for each compartment at the three compartment sink.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Observed unused articles and items in the rear near the hot water heater and bathroom. Instructed facility to remove items and if in use relocate to prep area near handsink. Organize remaining items and store six inches off floors and walls and maintain. Also remove clutter inside the unused walk in cooler and the unused coffee vending machines and coffee makers near the front door.

When was J.J. Food Mart last inspected?

J.J. Food Mart has 9 inspections on record going back to July 15, 2015.

J.J. Food Mart vs Englewood

Englewood runs 59% clean across 303 tracked restaurants — 178 clean, 40 mid, 84 cooked.

Against the 303 spots Cooked tracks in Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 March 7, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.