TROPIC ISLAND JERK CHICKEN

Address: 553 E 79TH ST , CHICAGO, IL 60619, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 24, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (45 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Dec 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Dec 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE CRAWLING INSECT ACTIVITIES-APPROXIMATELY 30-40 LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THE 6-BURNER STOVE UNIT...REAR DISHWASHING COMPARTMEN
• Fail — Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMALTELY 200 OR MORE SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS DURING TIME OF REINSPECTION : IN FRONT WINDOWSILL OF WINDOW LO
• Fail — Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 500 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT ON THE FLOOR,
• Pass — Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD MICE AND NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES ON GLUE BOARDS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DEAD MICE AND ROACHES. |
• Fail — Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN REACH-IN COOLER, COOKED CABBAGE (59.4F-57.9F), COOKED PASTA (57.9F), COOKED SPAGHETTI (57.3F).
• Pass — Fri Oct 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: COMPARTMENT FULL OF CHICKEN SITTING IN WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS H
• Fail — Fri Sep 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: COMPARTMENT FULL OF CHICKEN SITTING IN WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comme
• Pass — Thu Apr 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF THE REAR DOOR AND MAINTAIN. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Com
• Fail — Thu Apr 11 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE PREMISES. 80 ON THE SIDE OF THE COOLERS IN THE REAR, 30 IN THE FRONT BY THE SERVICE LINE AND 60 BEHIND THE CHES
• Pass — Mon Nov 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Nov 09 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED 2 DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS AT THE REAR NEAR THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS
• Fail — Tue Oct 24 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCED
• Pass — Wed Jun 09 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD PANEL AND FIXTURES BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED T
• Fail — Wed Jun 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE (BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS: FLOUR, SUGAR ETC.) WITHOUT PRO
• Out of Business — Fri Nov 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Nov 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE (BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS: FLOUR, SUGAR ETC.) WITHOUT PRO
• Pass — Wed Oct 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING AT DESIGNATED HANDSINKS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT ALL SINKS. | 21. P
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Dec 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INS

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