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JERKY JERK RARE

2251-2253 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-09; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-09), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-04-09: Short Form Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE TWO HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE PREP AREA AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. EMPLOYEE LEFT FACILITY TO BUY PAPER TOWELS AND PROVIDED THEM AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING HAND-WASHING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SOAP PROVIDED BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED AN INACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINKS AT THE DISHWASHING AREA AND AT THE FRONT BAR AREA. FOUND A PITCHER OF WATER IN THE SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND AN ICE SCOOP IN THE FRONT BAR HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN ON SITE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

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