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Jewel Food Store

August 5, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD AND A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER IMPROPERLY WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WITHOUT HAIR FULLY RESTRAINED BOTH IN THE BAKERY FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE LEDGES OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE PREPARED FOODS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: 5-103.11(B) OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER THROUGHOUT 3 FOOD PREP AREAS. OBSERVED HOT WATER AT THREE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS ONLY REACHING 86F AND OBSERVED HOT WATER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOMS ONLY REACHING 86F AS WELL. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROVIDE SUFFICIENT HOT WATER TO ALL SINKS AT ALL TIMES, SUFFICIENT HOT WATER MUST MAINTAIN 100F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND 110F AT ALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
code 50

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 31, 2026: 3 findings 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.

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