JERK IT IZ

Address: 8239 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 30, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-04-30 00:00:00 (Short Form Complaint) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12// OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A S
• Pass — 2026-03-27 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12// OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SM
• Fail — 2026-03-16 00:00:00 (Complaint) 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR: FISH 68.5 F, JE
• Pass — 2025-08-13 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 40. PERSONAL CL
• Fail — 2025-08-06 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 38. INSECTS, RO
• Pass — 2025-03-21 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA HAS NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
• Pass — 2024-10-08 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN IN
• Pass — 2024-01-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DEEP GROOVED AND WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
• Fail — 2023-12-19 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (C
• Pass — 2023-12-14 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL H
• Pass — 2022-12-06 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING FOOD WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD
• Fail — 2022-11-28 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF SEASONING NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CONTAINER IS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. | 38. INSEC
• Out of Business — 2021-07-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-07-13 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINERS WITH FLOUR AND CORNMEAL NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-11-05 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTA
• Fail — 2020-11-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP
• Not Ready — 2020-10-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-05-11 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: SEAL SMALL HOLE IN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE CLOSET. | 35. WALLS,
• Out of Business — 2016-04-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-08-12 00:00:00 () 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ONSITE. INFROMATION PROVIDED.

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