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Jewel Food Store #3470

3570 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 21, 2025

28

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 21, 2025

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING STAFF IN THE DELI AREA WEARING ARM JEWELRY (BRACELETS, WATCHES) WHILE PREPARING FOOD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL JEWELRY (ASIDE FROM A PLAIN WEDDING BAND) FROM HANDS AND ARMS WHILE PREPARING FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #46GLOVES USED PROPERLY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USING SLASH-RESISTANT CHAIN GLOVE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH FOOD WHILE PREPARING READY-TO-EAT TCS FOOD ITEMS IN THE REAR DELI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER SLASH-RESISTANT GLOVES WITH A SMOOTH, DURABLE, NONABSORBENT SINGLE-USE GLOVE WHEN HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BENEATH OVENS IN THE DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 21, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 26, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2020Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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 #3470 — questions

Did Jewel Food Store #3470 pass its last health inspection?
Jewel Food Store #3470 at 3570 N Elston Ave was inspected on Nov 21, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 28 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Jewel Food Store #3470?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING STAFF IN THE DELI AREA WEARING ARM JEWELRY (BRACELETS, WATCHES) WHILE PREPARING FOOD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL JEWELRY (ASIDE FROM A PLAIN WEDDING BAND) FROM HAND
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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