Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-09-27. 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 2024-02-07, Southshore Bbq-Jerk received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Southshore Bbq-Jerk

CONDITIONAL

7114 S Yates Blvd, Chicago, IL 60649

South Shore · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-02-07

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

SOME FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED; MUST LABEL WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.

core violation

FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS; MUST WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING FOOD. CORRECTED ON SITE.

core violation

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOMS OF FRYERS, BOTTOMS AND TOPS OF PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF PREP COOLER AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.

core violation

OBSERVED THE HANDSINK IN THE WASHROOM LEAKING FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

core violation

MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. SOME CEILING VENTS AND INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS NEED CLEANING. SOME CEILING TILE DISCOLORED FROM SMOKE; REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.

core violation

SOME LIGHTS OBSERVED WITHOUT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.

core violation

THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS.

core violation

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

core violation

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-02-07CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-06-21PASSComplaint

2022-05-09PASSCustomer complaint

Southshore Bbq-Jerk health inspection FAQ

Has Southshore Bbq-Jerk passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Southshore Bbq-Jerk received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-02-07. 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 Southshore Bbq-Jerk have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Southshore Bbq-Jerk's most recent inspection on 2024-02-07, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Southshore Bbq-Jerk last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Southshore Bbq-Jerk was last inspected on 2024-02-07. 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.