Jewel Food Store #3454

Chain

4250 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

North Side

Sep 2, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Walk-in meat cooler failed to maintain safe temperatures, forcing disposal of 91 pounds of food.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Meat prep cooler measured 55.1°F instead of required 41°F or below, storing raw pork, chicken, and beef at unsafe temperatures ranging from 47.5°F to 58.3°F. Cooler was tagged and shut down.
High-temperature dish machine out of service due to electrical problem and unable to reach required 180°F sanitizing temperature. Machine was tagged and prohibited from use.
Hand-washing sink in meat prep cooler had no hot water, measuring only 85°F instead of required minimum 100°F.
Multiple facility maintenance issues including ice buildup in freezers, dirt and black substance on meat-cutting area ceiling, rust on cooler walls, and debris in floor drains.

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 #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 55.1F AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. THE WALK-IN PREP COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS RAW PORK, RAW PORK CHOPS, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF ETC. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER WAS TAGGED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL COOLER IS REPAIRED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. BUSINESS HAS OTHER COOLERS TO STORE AND PREPARED MEAT PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE WALK-IN MEAT PREP COOLER. RAW PORK SHOPS RANGING FROM 47.5 TO 49.5F RAW CHICKEN TIGHTS,49.3F, BONLESS PORK,48.9F BONLESS COUNTRY RIB 56.3F, RAW PORK TACO MEAT51.3F, LOUIS KITCHEN FULLY COOKED 57.5F AND BEEF POT ROASTED 58.3F MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELLY AND AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 91# OF FOOD WORTH $641.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.