Ss Bbq & Jerk

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 25, 2024
• address6114 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636

Is Ss Bbq & Jerk clean?

Ss Bbq & Jerk is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 25, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Ss Bbq & Jerk?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 25, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK NEXT TO COOKING EQUIPMENT.SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION MUST KEEP AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS) • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND SINK IN PREP & DISH WASHING AREA NAPKINS WERE PROVIDED AT BOTH SINKS DURING INSPECTION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Proper Hot Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1LBS. COOKED CHICKEN WINGS-81.7F IN HOT HOLDING CABINET. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX. 1LB.$15.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS COOKED READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS 5LBS. BEANS-55.8F.3LBS. CABBAGE-45.9F.3LBS. YAMS-54.7F.1.5LBS-DICED JERK CHICKEN-55.9F IN BOWLS ON PREP TABLES.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.12.5LBS.$65(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED HOT HOLDING CABINET AT 115.9F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN.MANAGER ADJUSTED THERMOSTAT TEMPERATURE IS NOW 150.8F.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR SCREEN DOOR WITH BACK DOOR OPEN MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE OBSERVED DEEP DARK GROOVES ON SEVERAL CUTTING BOARDS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SHATTERED GLASS ON FRONT ENTRY DOOR .
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FILTER ON RIGHT SIDE OF WALK IN COOLER.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS. • MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA NEAR SERVICE COUNTER. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2596752 6/28/24 NOT CORRECTED#58- 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2596752 6/28/24 NOT CORRECTED#58- 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • OBSERVED NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW. A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE POSTED.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION (7-42-010(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
  Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • OBSERVED NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW. A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE POSTED.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION (7-42-010(B)(CITATION ISSUED)

When was Ss Bbq & Jerk last inspected?

Ss Bbq & Jerk has 6 inspections on record going back to June 21, 2024.

Ss Bbq & Jerk vs Chicago Lawn

Chicago Lawn runs 64% clean across 514 tracked restaurants — 328 clean, 77 mid, 106 cooked.

Against the 514 spots Cooked tracks in Chicago Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 66% 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 September 25, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.