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Jewel Food Store

June 29, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND TWO PACKAGES OF CRAB MEAT SITTING IN A BOWL OF WATER IN THE FRONT MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN COOLER OR BY MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING.
code 35
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. THE SCOOP WAS STORED ON A STYROFOAM ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP EITHER HANDLE UP IN THE ICE OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS IN THE DELI DEPARTMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE REAR STORAGE AREAS WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE THE AREA AND MAINTAIN ITEMS STORED AWAY FROM THE WALLS AND 6" OFF OF THE FLOORS. • FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE, DOCK, FRONT MEAT AND DELI AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE MEAT AND DELI DEPARTMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS. MAINTAIN SAME. • FOUND THE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP TABLE IN THE DELI CRACKED/DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN FLOOR TILES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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