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Jewell Events Catering
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 6, 2021
- address424 N Wood St, Chicago 60622
- cuisineCatering
Is Jewell Events Catering clean?
Jewell Events Catering is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 6, 2021. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Jewell Events Catering?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 6, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR CAKE DECORATING AREA.MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FRYER CABINETS,GRILL TABLE,LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL IN MOP SINK CLOSET BEHIND DOOR,INTERIOR DOOR PANEL OF FRONT WALK IN COOLER AND EXTERIOR KICK PLATE OF FRONT WALK IN FREEZER. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP ,DISH AND STORAGE AREAS.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN FRONT WALK IN FREEZER.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Jewell Events Catering last inspected?
Jewell Events Catering has 19 inspections on record going back to July 19, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| August 6, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 23, 2020 | Pass | |
| March 15, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 6, 2019 | Fail | |
| August 18, 2017 | Pass | |
| August 9, 2017 | Fail | |
| May 3, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 25, 2016 | Fail | |
| September 14, 2015 | Pass | |
| May 16, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 25, 2013 | Pass |
Jewell Events Catering vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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 August 6, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.