Jerk 48 Beverly is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 1, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Jerk 48 Beverly?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π§»grimy wiping cloths
Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored β’ OBSERVED NO SANITATION BUCKETS FOR ANY TOWELS BEING USED TO CLEAN SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
β οΈUtensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled β’ OBSERVED KNIFE TUCKED BETWEEN WALL AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE AND STORE IN A PROPER STORAGE LOCATION
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled β’ OBSERVED KNIFE TUCKED BETWEEN WALL AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE AND STORE IN A PROPER STORAGE LOCATION
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOT HOLDING UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD, DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ NOTED DIM LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING INTENSITY TO ENSURE VISIBILITY INSIDE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ NOTED DIM LIGHTING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING INTENSITY TO ENSURE VISIBILITY INSIDE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES AT ALL TIMES.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES AT ALL TIMES.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Jerk 48 Beverly last inspected?
Jerk 48 Beverly has 8 inspections on record going back to October 28, 2022.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 1, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.