JR'S JAMAICAN TROPICAL CAFE

Address: 2200 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 14, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (12 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE GRILL AND FRYER AND BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYER. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES -
• Pass — Wed Jan 24 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN EQUIPMENT. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DE
• Pass — Wed May 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT
• Pass — Thu Jun 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST PROVIDE BETTER WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE WASHROOM. NOTED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE SMALL GREASE TRAP UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMP
• Pass — Wed Dec 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. | 47. FOOD &
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 24 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLIC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Apr 30 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H
• Pass — Wed May 09 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS STORING DRY INGREDIENTS UNDER PREP COUNTER. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ARE PREPARED AND SERVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVERD THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING PROPERLY(CLOGGED UP). MUST REPAIR AND
• Pass — Thu Dec 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR OF PREMISES
• Fail — Tue Dec 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 | 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE

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