Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-06-18. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2025-01-28, Carribean Jerk Joint passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Carribean Jerk Joint

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8827 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-01-28

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, AND LEAKING FAUCETS ON BOTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED IN UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON LIGHT SHIELDS, CEILING TILES, AND WALLS, DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP IJNSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-01-28PASSRoutine inspection

20241 inspection

2024-02-08CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-04-14CONDITIONALNew license

Carribean Jerk Joint health inspection FAQ

Has Carribean Jerk Joint passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Carribean Jerk Joint passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-01-28. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Carribean Jerk Joint have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Carribean Jerk Joint's most recent inspection on 2025-01-28. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Carribean Jerk Joint last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Carribean Jerk Joint was last inspected on 2025-01-28. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.