Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2022-06-02. 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 2022-01-04, Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken

CONDITIONAL

205 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Auburn Gresham · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-01-04

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Violations at most recent inspection

PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

priority violation

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOOD (CHICKEN, RICE) BEING HANDLED. INSTD TO HAVE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES . PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT HANDWASH SINK IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH CLEANSER AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

priority violation

NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT HANDWASH SINKS IN PREP AREAS OR HANDWASH SINK IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

priority violation

FOOD STORAGE (BOXES OF CHICKEN) ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN

core violation

PLASTIC LINING ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING AND MAINTAIN SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE

core violation

ALL CUTTING BOARDS ON SITE WORN BEYOND REPAIR, WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN

core violation

OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

ALL HANDWASH SINKS AND UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

2022-01-04CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken health inspection FAQ

Has Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-01-04. 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 Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken's most recent inspection on 2022-01-04, including 4 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Uncle Joes Jerk Chicken was last inspected on 2022-01-04. 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.