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Jewel

August 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE DELI PREP AREA SUCH AS 47LBS OF CHICKEN AT 51-54F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 47LBS AT $90. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN THAWING IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DELI FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.
code 35
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DELI PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS LEAKING WHEN WATER FROM ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 OF THE 2 HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT GETTING TO TEMPERATURE 92.5F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2026: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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