Food Safety Report: Jim's Original, 2775 N Elston Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 7, 2025
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site at start time of inspection while eggs were being cooked. The designated person in charge, who is physically on site, must obtain and maintain a valid city of chicago food service sanitation license. Violation corrected on site; the certified city of chicago food service sanitation manager, oscar lamadrid, arrived on site approx at end of inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued

29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: observed facility not meeting compliance with variance/specialized process; facility in (rop) reduce oxygen packaging of raw chicken and steak, etc. In prep kitchen area. Informed person in charge of requirements and facility must meet and maintain. Tag unit and food products. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: noted a residential vacuum packaging machine on site and assorted food items inside the walk-in cooler vacuum packaged with no proof of haccp or variance per health code requirement. Instructed management to discontinue the vacuum packaging process until a variance and haccp are approved by the health department. The food items that were vacuum packaged manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 15 lbs of products worth $250. 00 through the denaturing process priority foundation violation. Citation consolidated with #29.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed pic prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed an excessive amount of debris and ice buildup on the chest freezer. Must remove excess ice, detail clean, and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed clutter stored on floor in rear dry storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused articles and equipment to prevent pest harborage.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing floor grput and damaged floor tiles in the prep, storage, and dish areas. Instructed to repair to create a smooth and easily cleanable surface. Must maintain at all times.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed water stained ceiling tiles in toilet rooms. Instructed to repair, replace the stained ceiling tiles.

Source: chicago.gov