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Jordyn's Jerk Palace Inc

Restaurant

10318 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

South Side

Jun 4, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Rodent droppings and live flies found in food prep areas; rainwater leaking through ceiling hole into garbage can.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • About 20 rodent droppings discovered around the hot water heater in the utility room, and 3-5 live large flies observed flying in food prep areas.
  • Rainwater dripping through a hole in the ceiling into a garbage can in the rear food prep area, risking food contamination.
  • Manager observed in food prep area with a beard and no beard guard, violating personal cleanliness rules.
  • Accumulated debris inside fryers and hot holding units; cardboard being reused as floor liner under cooking equipment; unlabeled dry storage containers.

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 #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER IN THE UTILITY ROOM IN THE REAR AND OBSERVED ABOUT 3-5 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).

Violation code #39 โ€” CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

3-307.11 OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE CEILING AND RAINWATER DRIPPING FROM THE HOLE INTO A GARBAGE CAN IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES AND DO NOT ALLOW RAINWATER TO DRIP INTO THE FOOD PREP AREA IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

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Inspection History

Jordyn's Jerk Palace Inc has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 57% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 30, 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Pass

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

7 violations
Sep 23, 2026Fail

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

10 violations
Jan 21, 2026Pass

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

11 violations
Jun 11, 2025Pass

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

7 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 4, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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

9 violations
Nov 14, 2024Pass

License Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

9 violations
Standout inspection
Nov 7, 2024Fail

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

11 violations