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Jewel Food Store #3454

June 12, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OPEN HOT HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER. OBSERVED ROASTED CHICKENS AT TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 118.1F TO 122.7. CHICKEN NUGGETS TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 121.2F TO 125.1F AND FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICHES TEMPERATUE RANGING BETWEEN 115.3 TO 123.6F. MUST MAINTAIN PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135.0F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 14.0 LB OF FOOD VALUE OF $53.0. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED ON SUSHI FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVIGS INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT DEPARTMENT AND JUICE PREP AREA LOCATED ON THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON CEILING ABOVE CUTTING MEATS TABLES IN CUTTING MEAT DEPARTMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING IN JUICE PREP AREA LOCATED ON THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN MEAT DEPARTMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2627288 ON.11/19/2025. #49. OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF ICE AND DUST DEBRIS IN THE BASEMENT AREA WALK-IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF FREEZER EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ICE, DUST, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 19, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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