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Jewel Food Store

11730 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 29, 2026

38

Inspections on record

24

Times passed

10

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 29, 2026

  1. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND TWO PACKAGES OF CRAB MEAT SITTING IN A BOWL OF WATER IN THE FRONT MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN COOLER OR BY MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. THE SCOOP WAS STORED ON A STYROFOAM ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP EITHER HANDLE UP IN THE ICE OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS IN THE DELI DEPARTMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE REAR STORAGE AREAS WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE THE AREA AND MAINTAIN ITEMS STORED AWAY FROM THE WALLS AND 6" OFF OF THE FLOORS.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE, DOCK, FRONT MEAT AND DELI AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE MEAT AND DELI DEPARTMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS. MAINTAIN SAME.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP TABLE IN THE DELI CRACKED/DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN FLOOR TILES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 29, 2026Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 23, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2017Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 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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Jewel Food Store — questions

Did Jewel Food Store pass its last health inspection?
Jewel Food Store at 11730 S Marshfield Ave was inspected on Jun 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 38 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
What violations were cited at Jewel Food Store?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND TWO PACKAGES OF CRAB MEAT SITTING IN A BOWL OF WATER IN THE FRONT MEAT DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN COOLER OR BY MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER TH
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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