Jerky Jerk

• resultFail
• critical violations4
• last inspectedJanuary 5, 2017
• address1217 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60660

Is Jerky Jerk clean?

Jerky Jerk is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 5, 2017. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Jerky Jerk?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 5, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:MACARONI AND CHEESE STORED INSIDE SMALL OVEN ON TOP PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 80.4F; COOKED CABBAGE AND CARROTS STORED INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT TEMP OF 98.6F; DOUGH FILLED WITH BEEF PATTIES AT TEMP OF 109.9F TO 110F STORED ALSO INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE A PAN WITH SERVING SPOON STORED ON TOP THE TABLE AT TEMP OF 82.6F TO 86.2F.HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE,COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10,VALUE 50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
• ⚠️Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperature • NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRESENTLY WATER TEMPERATURE AT BOTH SINKS(EXPOSED AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS) AT TEMP OF 71.2F TO 71.6F. MUST RESTORE HOT WATER AT SAID SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030critical
  Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperature • NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRESENTLY WATER TEMPERATURE AT BOTH SINKS(EXPOSED AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS) AT TEMP OF 71.2F TO 71.6F. MUST RESTORE HOT WATER AT SAID SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE INSIDE WAS FILLED WITH DIRTY POTS AND CONTAINERS, NO SOAP. WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYEE, HOWEVER NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED ON SITE. HEAVILY LEAKING DRAIN PIPE WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED(EMPLOYEE RE-CONNECTED SAID PIPE). INSTRUCTED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT SAID SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
• ⚠️No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION, MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AND SERVING AREAS. MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES BY THE FOOD CONTAINERS, ON TOP OF LIDS,INSIDE THE OVEN, UNDER THE COOLERS, ON WHITE SHELVES IN SERVING AREA. DROPPINGS INSIDE THE WASHROOM ON TOP THE PAPERS. OVER 300 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ENTIRE KITCHEN AND SERVING AREA AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-020critical
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION, MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AND SERVING AREAS. MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES BY THE FOOD CONTAINERS, ON TOP OF LIDS,INSIDE THE OVEN, UNDER THE COOLERS, ON WHITE SHELVES IN SERVING AREA. DROPPINGS INSIDE THE WASHROOM ON TOP THE PAPERS. OVER 300 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ENTIRE KITCHEN AND SERVING AREA AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-020
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT PRESENT TIME.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOOD WERE COOKED,HELD AND SERVED:CHICHEN,RICE BEANS,ETC. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS REQUIRED TO BE ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED.INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO ENROLL TO CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • BROKEN CABINET DOOR AT WHITE CABINET ACROSS FROM HOT HOLDING UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS ON CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE OR REFINISH CUTTING BOARD.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • BROKEN CABINET DOOR AT WHITE CABINET ACROSS FROM HOT HOLDING UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS ON CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE OR REFINISH CUTTING BOARD.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • SPILLAGE INSIDE THE ONE DOOR COOLER AND CHEST FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS NOT CLEAN. DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN FRYER CABINET. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN FLOORS.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN FLOORS.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • LARGE HOLE IN WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. WALL AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN WALLS. ACCUMULATED GREASE IN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN SAME.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • LARGE HOLE IN WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. WALL AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN WALLS. ACCUMULATED GREASE IN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN SAME.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • NO LIGHT SHIELDS PROVIDED AT LIGHTS IN PREP AREA AND UNDER HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE DOOR.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE REPAIRED.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES.
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  Food Handler Requirements Met • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

When was Jerky Jerk last inspected?

Jerky Jerk has 11 inspections on record going back to February 13, 2013.

Jerky Jerk vs Edgewater

Edgewater runs 64% clean across 997 tracked restaurants — 633 clean, 186 mid, 172 cooked.

Against the 997 spots Cooked tracks in Edgewater, this one comes out cleaner than 15% 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 January 5, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.