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Jewel Food Store #0092

Chain

1655 E 95th St, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Apr 27, 2022 โ€” Complaint inspection

Conditional

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Employee left toilet room without washing hands; raw mussels lacked required documentation.

Key Findings

  • Employee exited restroom without washing hands. Manager was informed and instructed the employee to wash hands.
  • Raw mussels in seafood section had no shellstock tags on file; most recent tag was from 2021. Manager discarded the mussels.
  • Clutter including furniture and unnecessary items accumulated outside near the dumpster.
  • Damaged base coving observed in the produce dock area.

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 #8 โ€” HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USE TOILET ROOM AND EXIT WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INFORMED MANAGER. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS AFTER USING THE TOILET ROOM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #14 โ€” REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED RAW MUSSELS IN SEAFOOD SECTION WITH NO COORESPONDING SHELLSTOCK TAGS AVAILABLE; MOST RECENT TAG WAS FROM 2021. MANAGER DISCARDED MUSSELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DATE ON ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED; AND STORE ALL SHELLFISH TAGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Jewel Food Store #0092 has had 20 inspections in the last 5 years with a 65% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 25, 2026.

Sep 25, 2026Pass

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

Aug 6, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Aug 5, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 31, 2026Fail

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

5 violations
Apr 13, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Apr 2, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Aug 1, 2025Pass

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

8 violations
Jul 24, 2025Fail

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

9 violations
Apr 18, 2025Pass

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

9 violations
Dec 18, 2024Pass

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

Jun 7, 2024Pass

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

9 violations
May 15, 2024Pass

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

Mar 5, 2024Conditional

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

8 violations
Oct 6, 2023Pass

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

Sep 18, 2023Pass

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

Standout inspection
Sep 15, 2023Fail

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 8, 2023Fail

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

12 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 30, 2023Conditional

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

18 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 26, 2023Fail

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

26 violations
Apr 27, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

4 violations