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Shattaz Jerk Bar & Grill

November 13, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS DID NOT COOL AT ADEQUATE TIME AND TEMPERATURES: COOKED CHICKEN AT 47.6F, COOKED BEEF AT 46.6F, COOKED PASTA AT 54.0F IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. WALK-IN COOLER EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING, PERSON-IN-CHARGE STATES ITEMS WERE PREPARED AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 PM ON 11/12/2025 AND WERE WRAPPED TIGHTLY BEFORE PLACING INTO REFRIGERATION. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD TCS FOOD ITEMS THAT DID NOT COOL PROPERLY, AND TO COOL TCS ITEMS USING ADEQUATE COOLING METHODS TO ENSURE ITEMS COOL FROM 135.0F TO 70.0F WITHIN 2 HOURS AND FROM 70.0F TO 41.0F OR BELOW WITHIN 4 HOURS, FOR A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS. APPROXIMATELY 90 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $350.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED LISTED TCS FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF LARGE OVEN IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ADEQUATE CLEANING MATERIALS AND AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND ADJACENT WALLS AND CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF GREASE, DUST DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS ON ADJACENT WALL AND CEILING SURFACES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 12, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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