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Jr'S Jamaican Tropical Cafe

2200 E 79th St, Chicago 60649 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 14, 2025

12

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 14, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE GRILL AND FRYER AND BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYER.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE GREASE RECEPTOR IN NEED OF CLEANING/PAINTING. TOP OF RECEPTOR HAS RUST STAINS AND SIDE EXTERIOR SURFACES PEELING PAINT.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING WALL TILE IN BOTH WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 31, 2015License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 29, 2015LicenseFailRisk 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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Jr'S Jamaican Tropical Cafe — questions

Did Jr'S Jamaican Tropical Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Jr'S Jamaican Tropical Cafe at 2200 E 79th St was inspected on Mar 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Jr'S Jamaican Tropical Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE GRILL AND FRYER AND BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYER.
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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