876 Jamaican Jerk
9044 S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60620 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2890430
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 13, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FROZEN FISH THAWING OUT ON THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPERLY THAWING OUT FOOD IS UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER OR INSIDE A COOLER.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 20, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
MUST SEAL SMALL OPENINGS IN FRONT DOOR FRAME TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN REACH IN FREEZER MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED WORN CUTTING BOARD MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM CHEST FREEZER.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WALL IN POOR REPAIR NEXT TO REAR EXIT DOOR IN GARAGE FOOD STORAGE AREA AND UPPER WALL & CEILING IN POOR REPAIR NEXT TO REAR FOOD STORAGE SHELF.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULK FROM ALONG WALL & PIPE IN REAR FOOD GARAGE STORAGE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN TOILET ROOM.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER PALLETS IN REAR GARAGE FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 14, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
Corrected on site
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS READT TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS 5LBS. COOKED MACARONI & CHESSE-131.7F.5LBS. COOKED RED BEANS & RICE-126.5F.25LBS. COOKED CHICKEN RANGING FROM 95.5F-104.9F IN SEVERAL PANS AND POTS ON PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX.35LBS. $120.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND SQUEEZE BOTTLES WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND DRAIN BOARD AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED OVERSIZED POTS AND PANS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE SMALLER UTENSILS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST REPLACE MISSING COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT MOPSINK.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASE IN TOILET ROOM,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT ENTRY TO PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN REAR FOOD & PAPER STORAGE AREA AND HOT WATER TANK CLOSET.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
Corrected on site
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Jan 27, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST HAVE AND MAINTAIN THEIR ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.