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JAMAICAN GATES
10226 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-23; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-23), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-02-23: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FEMALE FOOD HANDLER IN PREP AREA AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: VENTILATION HOOD WITH THICK BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: CFM WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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