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JEWEL FOOD STORE #2602

3644 S ARCHER AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60609
22
Total Inspections
13.6%
Pass Rate
19
Failures

Inspection History

Jul 24, 2025

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME LABEL ON BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING WORKING INGREDIENTS IN PREPPED FOOD AREA.;;21|PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS CHICKEN TENDERS LOCATED INSIDE HOT HOLD UNIT AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. NOTED TEMPERATURE @ 120-124F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F AND HIGHER AND MAINTAIN. SAID PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY BY PIC AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #22.;;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS OF VARIETY DELI MEAT STORED INSIDE DIDPLAY COOLER LOCATED INSIDE DELI/PREPARED FOOD PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.7F-51.0F INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOOD AT 41F AND BELOW AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIROITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAIF FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. TOTAL COST $700.;;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE DAIRY, MEAT AND SEAFOOD WALK IN COOLER AS WELL AS MULTIPLE BROKEN THERMOMETERS THROUGHOUT COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT GROCERY DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO MONITOR TEMPERATURES OF EQUIPMENT .;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN DELI/PREPED FOODS/BAKERY DEPARTMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON PIPING BEHIND FRYERS, ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVING RACKS AND ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ROLLING CARTS LOCATED IN SAID SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS IN WAREHOUSE/STORAGE AREA, PET FOOD, CHIP/SNACK AND LIQUOR AISLE WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FOOD DEBRIS, TRASH AND MISCELLANEUS ITEMS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING RACKS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Jan 23, 2024

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE MILK WALK-IN COOLER, BAKERY WALK-IN COOLER, AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING OF WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE SEAFOOD/MEAT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY FREEZER, MILK WALK-IN COOLER, AND MEAT WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING;;60|PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2570072 CONDUCTED ON 1/23/23. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#53) 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE UPSTAIRS WOMENS EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. THE MANAGER PROVIDED A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Jan 23, 2023

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN DELI COOLER AND SALAD PREP AREA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE UPSTAIRS WOMENS EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE DELI AREA BEHIND FRYERS, ALONG WALL BASES IN ALL PREP AREAS AND IN REAR STORAGE AREAS.

Sep 8, 2022

Result: Pass
0 violations

Mar 16, 2022

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED ONE HANDSINK (LEFT SIDE) IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR;;|REPAIR HANDSINK.;;|REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE WHERE NEEDED.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER THE SHELVES WHERE NEEDED IN BAKERY AREA. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER FRYERS IN DELI AREA TO REMOVE GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE BAKERY WALK-IN FREEZER WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE BUILD UP. OBSERVED TWO CEILING TILE IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR

Aug 5, 2021

Result: Fail
18 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN DELI AND BAKERY PREP AREAS.;;|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN DELI WALK IN COOLER,BAKERY WALK IN FREEZER, LARGE MEAT WALK IN COOLER ,DAIRY WALK IN COOLER.CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN MEAT PREP AREA.;;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE IN BAKERY PREP AREA.;;|TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAKERY PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005);;36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR CAKE FREEZER ON SALES FLOOR AND DELI DISPLAY CASE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO EQUIPMENT STORAGE RACKS IN BAKERY PREP AREA.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD LINED ON SHELVING UNIT IN BAKERY PREP AREA.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM DELI PREP AREA- FRYER CABINETS AND WALK IN COOLER-FANGUARD COVERS.BAKERY WALK IN COOLER- FAN GUARD COVERS & SALES FLOOR REACH IN CAKE FREEZER.MEAT PREP AREA-MEAT SLICER & BOTH WALK IN COOLER -FAN GUARD COVERS.PRODUCE PREP AREA- FAN GAURD COVERS & WRAPPING STATION.DAIRY WALK IN COOLER-FAN GUARD COVERS & MILK CARTS.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN CUSTOMERS WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN ALL PREP AREAS, WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND REAR STORAGE AREA.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTS IN BAKERY PREP AREA.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOP SINK AREA.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN DELI PREP AREA UNDER FRYERS.BAKERY PREP AREA-LOOSE CEILING TILE ABOVE OVEN,HOLE IN LOWER WALL BEHIND FLOOR MIXER.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN DELI WALK IN COOLER.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

Nov 5, 2020

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS UNDER SHELVING OF PAPER DEBRIS AND LITTER.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS AT BACK OF HOUSE WHERE NEEDED AND AFTER LIGHT CONSTRUCTION. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Jul 10, 2020

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM FREEZER ON FLOOR AND ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CONDENSATION UNIT.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR 2ND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVING ON DISPLAY FLOOR OF AISLE 7 OF DEBRIS AND LITTER.

Mar 6, 2019

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010.;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MOP SINK IN THE JEWEL SIDE BACK STORAGE ROOM SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED

Jan 3, 2018

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|grocery walk in freezer;;|ventilation pipe without cover over bakery prep area. Must repair holes or provide covers for large openings in these areas to prevent contamination/pest entry. Must maintain same.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Observed excessive grease build up on gas lines behind fryers in deli area. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Observed large gap between coving and walls behind rotisserie ovens. Must repair to make coving tight fitting to prevent pest harborage. Must maintain same.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Observed holes or large openings in ceilings in the following areas: storage area behind floral department;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed slow draining hand sink in seafood prep area. Observed dish machine leaking in bakery from rear left side. Observed hot handle does not turn to off position on hand sink in the deli prep area. Must repair and maintain all.

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