Jewel Food Store #3454

September 2, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER. WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 85.0F. MUST REPAIR HOT WATER AND MAINTAIN AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100.0F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. BUSINESS HAS OTHER HAND WASHING SINKS FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED HIGHT TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DUE TO ELETRICAL PROBLEM PER MANAGEMENT. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO FIX AND SHOULD PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A FINAL RINSE OF 180.0F. FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE. DISHMACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER. RAW PORK SHOPS RANGING FROM 47.5 TO 49.5F RAW CHICKEN TIGHTS,49.3F, BONLESS PORK,48.9F BONLESS COUNTRY RIB 56.3F, RAW PORK TACO MEAT51.3F, LOUIS KITCHEN FULLY COOKED 57.5F AND BEEF POT ROASTED 58.3F MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELLY AND AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 91# OF FOOD WORTH $641.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 55.1F AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. THE WALK-IN PREP COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS RAW PORK, RAW PORK CHOPS, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF ETC. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER WAS TAGGED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL COOLER IS REPAIRED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. BUSINESS HAS OTHER COOLERS TO STORE AND PREPARED MEAT PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM REACH-IN FREEZERS LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 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 RUST SURFACES ON WALLS BEHIND STORAGE RACKS IN KITCHEN DELI WALK-IN-COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WALLS/SURFACES SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS ON REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA/DISHWASHING AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATED UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT, DEBRIS AND ICE ON FLOOR INSIDE THE THREE WALK-IN FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FLOOR. LARGE OPEN CRACK ON THE CEMENT FLOOR OF THE DELI WALK-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS OF THE MEAT DEPT. AT ICE MACHINE, AT WALK-IN FREEZERS, THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE ALL POOLING WATER AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. FLOORS AT THE WALK-IN FREEZERS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE WALK-IN PRODUCE COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

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Compared with Pass on June 22, 2026: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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