Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-02-26. 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 2025-01-16, Jerk 48 East Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Jerk 48 East Inc.

CONDITIONAL

1635 1/2 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60617

South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-01-16

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OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESGINATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

priority violation

OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (CABBAGE 187.7F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED (COPIES NOT ACCEPTABLE). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS AND FREEEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING AND CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20252 inspections

2025-01-16CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2025-01-08FAILRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-02-02CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2024-01-26FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-08-16CONDITIONALNew license

Jerk 48 East Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Jerk 48 East Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Jerk 48 East Inc. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-01-16. 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 Jerk 48 East Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Jerk 48 East Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2025-01-16, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Jerk 48 East Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Jerk 48 East Inc. was last inspected on 2025-01-16. 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.