Jerk Factory

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 27, 2026
• address8205 S Exchange Ave, Chicago 60617

Is Jerk Factory clean?

Jerk Factory is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 27, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Jerk Factory?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.13 OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • 6-301.14 OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SIGN IS NEEDED IN THE REAR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • 4-602.11 OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD WITH STAINS LOCATED AT THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STAINS OR REPLACE.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.

When was Jerk Factory last inspected?

Jerk Factory has 1 inspection on record going back to May 27, 2026.

Jerk Factory vs South Chicago

South Chicago runs 75% clean across 144 tracked restaurants — 106 clean, 21 mid, 15 cooked.

Against the 144 spots Cooked tracks in South Chicago, this one comes out cleaner than 25% 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 May 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.