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Jewel Food Store

July 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 FRUIT AND HOUSE FLIES IN DELI AREA NEAR PREP TABLE AND HAND WASHING SINK. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3-5 FLIES IN SERVICE MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE HOUSE AND FRUIT FLIES FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS AT STARBUCKS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON LOWER HOT HOLDING SURFACE OF CHICKEN HOT HOLDING UNIT, FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP TABLES AND FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FOOD PEP AREA NEAR WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT HANDSINK IN MAIN DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CHEMICAL TUBING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN STARBUCKS TOO LONG, NEEDS CUTTING. MAINTAIN ALL AREAS WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS PROVIDED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN PRODUCE PREP AREA, DELI AREA, AND RECEIVING DOCK. KEEP FLOORS DRY, PREVENT STANDING PUDDLES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM WITH GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DEGREASE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON AIR CONDITIONING VENTS ABOVE HOT HOLDING CASE IN THE DELI. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 18, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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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