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Jerk Yard

Restaurant

1310 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

May 13, 2024 โ€” License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Staff lacked required food handler and allergen training certifications.

Key Findings

  • Food employees were instructed to obtain required food handler training certificates.
  • Food service managers were instructed to complete required food allergen training.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #57 โ€” ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTFICATES.

Violation code #58 โ€” ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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Inspection History

Jerk Yard has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 18, 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Aug 31, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
Aug 24, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Jan 16, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 7, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Sep 29, 2025Conditional

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

12 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 8, 2025Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

19 violations
Mar 5, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
May 13, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

2 violations