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Jamaica Jerk Spice, Inc

6500 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60637 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 5, 2026

29

Inspections on record

20

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 5, 2026

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE LEFT SIDE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 5, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2018Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2010Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Jamaica Jerk Spice, Inc — questions

Did Jamaica Jerk Spice, Inc pass its last health inspection?
Jamaica Jerk Spice, Inc at 6500 S Cottage Grove Ave was inspected on Mar 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Jamaica Jerk Spice, Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE LEFT SIDE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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