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Jerry's Sandwiches & Geraldine's

August 27, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE DISHWASHER WEARING GLOVES, HANDLING AND WASHING DIRTY DISHES THEN HANDLE CLEAN DISHES FROM THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITHOUT CHANGING HIS GLOVES. REVIEWED WHEN TO WASH HANDS AND THE PROPER USE OF GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REWASH ALL HANDLED CLEAN DISHES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY COOLING TCS SOUP IN A TWO COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. EMPLOYEE STATED THE SOUP HAD BEEN COOLING FOR TWO HOURS. THE ICE IN THE ICE BATH HAD COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE ICE BATH ONLY SUBMERGED THE DEEP SOUP CONTAINERS (2) HALF WAY. SOUP TEMPERATURE WAS 123.1F AND HAD NOT BEEN STIRRED. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OF REHEATING THE SOUP BACK UP TO 165.F THEN TO START THE COOLING PROCESS AGAIN WITH SHALLOW CONTAINERS, FULLY SUBMERGED IN A ICE BATH AND STIRRING THE SOUP. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA AND BAR WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: CLEAN STORED LARGE MIXING BOWLS AND POTS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE BAR MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE OVEN DIRTY WITH BURNT FOOD AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE CORRAL WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING CEILING IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.-----FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS: IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. UNDER THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. INSIDE THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 23, 2024: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.