Food Safety Report: Jimmy's Famous Burgers, 5042 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60615 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 15, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation 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. 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

6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed open cup of liquid inside dessert display case. Instructed manager to provide closed lid containers for employee beverages to prevent contamination.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed cold tcs food stored at improper temperature diced tomatoes 55. 3f, polish 54. 9f, hot dogs 49. 5f. Instructed manager to discard. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed front prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 48. 3f instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Prep cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observe bulk containers not labeled in rear storage area. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed packaged cookies displayed for sale on front counter and not labeled with properly labeled. Instructed manager to properly label all packaged items with ingredients, address, allergens, etc.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed no splash guard on hand washing sinks in front beverage and prep areas. Instructed manager to install splash guard to prevent potential splash and contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed damaged gaskets on front prep cooler doors. Instructed manager to repair/replace damaged door gaskets and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed damaged and missing baseboards in rear storage area. Instructed manager to repair/replace and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed mop heads improperly stored in utility sink. Instructed manager to properly hand mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training available for employees. All employees handling food and/or equipment must provide food handler training.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no allergen training for certified manager. All certified managers must provide allergen training.

Source: chicago.gov