Jewel-Osco

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedSeptember 5, 2024
• address87 W 87Th St, Chicago 60620
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Jewel-Osco clean?

Jewel-Osco is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 5, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Jewel-Osco?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 5, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOMS AND PHARMACY.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER IN PRODUCE DISPLAY CASE & FISH DISPLAY CASE,HOT HOLDING CABINET IN DELI.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAP IN FRONT DOOR IN CENTER BOTTOM AND TOP AND EXIT DOOR ALONG ALL SIDES. • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD STRUCTURE INSIDE OF DELI/ BAKERY WALK IN FREEZER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK ,OVERHEAD SHELVING UNITS IN MEAT DEPT PREP AREA,PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER/FISH WALK IN COOLER- RUSTY SHELVING UNITS,MEAT DEPT-RUSTY ROLLING CART.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON BAKERY & MEAT MARKET WALK IN FREEZER.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE IN OSCO LIQUOR STORAGE AREA AND DAIRY WALK IN COOLER. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED SLIDING DOORS ON DELI DISPLAY UNITS,DAMAGED LEG AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT DEPT,DAMAGED SEAL AT 2- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FISH DEPT.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM FAN GUARD COVERS IN ALL WALK IN COOLERS,DELI/HOT FOOD PREP AREA-OVEN,FRYER CABINETS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,HOT HOLDING CABINET.BREAKROOM-COUNTER TOPS AND STORAGE CABINETS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTED OUT FAUCET HANDLE AT HAND SINK IN MEAT/FISH DEPT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PRODUCE/DELI/HOT FOODS-LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK,FLORAL DEPT- LEAKY WATER LINE AT 2- COMP SINK.MISSING TOILET SEAT AND LID ON TOILET IN STAFF MEN'S 2ND FL. TOILET ROOM .
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO CONTRACT FOR OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO CONTRACT FOR OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED EPOXY FLOORING THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,RUSTED FLOOR IN DELI/BAKERY WALK IN FREEZER,MISSING WALL TRIM AT MOPSINK AREA,DAMAGED INTERIOR WALL PANEL IN ICE CREAM FREEZER,DAMAGED STAINLESS STEEL UPPER WALL TRIM ABOVE OVEN IN DELI/HOT FOODS,STAINED CEILING TILES IN 2ND FL. BREAK ROOM.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULKING AROUND WALL IN FISH DEPT TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,MOLD BUILD UP ON CAULKING AROUND 2- COMP SINK IN MEAT DEPT PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP AND SPILLS,STANDING & POOLING WATER,ICE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ALL PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS,MOPSINK AREA,WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,BREAK ROOM,SALES FLOOR. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM CEILING IN MEAT PREP AREA & WALK IN COOLER.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING TILES IN 2ND FL. BREAK ROOM. • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALLS IN DRIVE UP & GO AREA AND PRODUCE PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE IN PRODUCE PREP AREA-LOOSE & CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD,DELI/HOT FOODS-BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT & WALK IN FREEZER & COOLER.BEER WALK IN COOLER.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE IN PRODUCE PREP AREA-LOOSE & CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD,DELI/HOT FOODS-BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT & WALK IN FREEZER & COOLER.BEER WALK IN COOLER.

When was Jewel-Osco last inspected?

Jewel-Osco has 2 inspections on record going back to September 5, 2024.

Jewel-Osco vs Chatham

Chatham runs 62% clean across 443 tracked restaurants — 275 clean, 85 mid, 81 cooked.

Against the 443 spots Cooked tracks in Chatham, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.

Other spots in Chatham

• ✕ Jewel-Osco
  cooked · September 5, 2024
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  clean · June 9, 2025
• ✓ Yi Min
  clean · March 27, 2026
• ✓ Noon Star Food Market
  clean · November 12, 2024
• ✓ Ken's Mart, Inc.
  clean · October 4, 2024
• ✓ Fatburger Buffalo's Express
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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 5, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.