Food Safety Report: Jamaica Jerk Choice, 1934 E 95th St , Chicago, Il, USA.

1934 East 95th Street, Chicago, 60617 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 4, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food saniation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when tcs food (chicken, cabbage, yams) prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed hot tcs food stored at improper temperature on steam table(cooked cabbage (95. 1f), cooked chicken (97. 3f), cooked yams (104. 1f) instructed manager to discard approximately 30lbs and $100 of product. All hot tcs food must maintain 135f or below during storage, preparation, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed cold tcs food stored at improper temperature in prep cooler, oxtails (55. 6f), goat (51. 1f,) rice (51. 4f). Instructed manager to discard all cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below during storage, preparation, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 see previous violation for citation

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed steam table not maintaining proper temperature 108f and prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 53. 6f. Instructed manager to repair steam table to maintain 135f or above and prep cooler to maintain 41f or below. Both steam table and prep cooler units are tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem thermometer available. Instructed manager to provide metal stem thermometer for internal temperatures. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed filters missing inside ventilation hood. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed dust build up on filters inside ventilation hood. Insttructed manager to clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training available. Instructed manager to provide food handler training for all employees.

Source: chicago.gov