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Valley Jerk Spot
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 6, 2021
- address936 E 79Th St, Chicago 60619
Is Valley Jerk Spot clean?
Valley Jerk Spot is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 6, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Valley Jerk Spot?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 6, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RAW WOOD EXPOSED USED AS STABLIZER FOR TOILET ROOM IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN TO MAKE IT EASY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS BADLY STAINED WITH DEEP CUTTING GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND IN THE MEANTIME TO ASSURE THEY ARE CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND SANITIZED AT LEAST EVERY TWO HOURS. • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKING AT THE HOT STEAM TABLE UNIT AT THE DRAIN PIPE BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA NEAR THE BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO MAKE FLOORS EASY TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • OBSERVED WALLS IN FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER, ALSO WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALLS AND REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TILES IN FOOD PREP AREA.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
When was Valley Jerk Spot last inspected?
Valley Jerk Spot has 11 inspections on record going back to May 1, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| July 6, 2021 | Pass | |
| June 28, 2021 | Fail | |
| December 16, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 12, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 9, 2017 | Pass | |
| February 22, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2016 | — | |
| September 10, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 3, 2015 | Fail | |
| May 1, 2014 | Pass |
Valley Jerk Spot vs Avalon Park
Avalon Park runs 72% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 238 clean, 53 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Avalon Park, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 July 6, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.