RestaurantLicence 3015696

Shattaz Jerk Bar & Grill INC.

3109-3113 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618

Latest verdictPassApr 10, 2026 · 6 months ago

Inspections5since Mar 12, 2025

Fail rate25.0%1 of 4 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass50%
Conditional25%
Fail25%

5 inspections from 2025 to 2026 · hover a mark

2026

PassApr 10, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no handwashing signs or posters near exposed handwashing sinks in front bar area and in rar kitchen food preparation area. Must provide hand washing signs or posters.
2. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed food items stored on floor in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must elevate items 6 inches of the floor to prevent contamination.
No verdictApr 7, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no handwashing signs or posters near exposed handwashing sinks in front bar area and in rar kitchen food preparation area. Must provide hand washing signs or posters.
2. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed food items stored on floor in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must elevate items 6 inches of the floor to prevent contamination
3. 41
  Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must properly stored wiping cloths in a sanitazing solution to prevent contamination.
4. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  Observed ice scoops stored inside ice bins in the front bar area. Must properly store ice scoops in a clen container to prevent contamination.
5. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed raw wood wall underneath exposed handwashing sink in rear dishwashing area. Must be sealed covered to be smooth and cleanabl
6. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed excessive amount of ice build up inside uprigh tall freezer in rear food storage area. Must remove ice and clean interior of freezer.
7. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed slow leaking pipe from underneath exposed handwashing sink in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must repair and maintain.
8. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed the employee bathroom door at the rear prep/food storage area not self closing. Instructed to provide a self door closing device and maintain at all times
9. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed broken and damaged floor tiles in both washrooms. Must repair or replace. Observed dirt and grease build up on floor under, around and behind all cooking equipment and refrigeration units. Must clean and maintian.
10. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed clutter and unnecessary items inside the employee washroom. Must remove clutter and unnecessary items to prevent rodent harborage. Observed unused 2-door cooler in main kitchen food prep area. Must repair or remove from premises.
11. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  Must provide food handler training for all the require employees and maintain certificates on site.
12. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no proof of allergen training for city of Chicago certified food service managers. Instructed person in charge any person with the city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate must obtain allergen training certificates.
13. +1 more
FailMar 25, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  Observed person in charge without city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate.
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no city of Chicago certified food service manager onsite while tcs foods are being prepared and served such as chicken, rice, beens etc. Instructed above to operate with a city of Chicago certified food service manager at all times food is being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
3. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed ho hot water available at the handwashing sink in the unisex employee washroom. Water temperature 65.9f at this time of inspection. Instructed to repair and maintain hot water at the minium temperature of 100.0f for proper hand washing. Facility has another handwashing sink with close proximity for employes to wash their hands. Person in charge turn on water tank pilot. Hot water has been repaired by the end of inspection.priority violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
4. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no paper towels provided at the exposed handwashing sink located next to prep sink in the kitchen food preparation area. Person in charge provided paper towels during inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). No citation issued.consolidated with above violation.
5. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no handwashing signs or posters near exposed handwashing sinks in front bar area and in rar kitchen food preparation area. Must provide hand washing signs or posters.
6. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed food items stored on floor in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must elevate items 6 inches of the floor to prevent contamination.
7. 41
  Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must properly stored wiping cloths in a sanitazing solution to prevent contamination.
8. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  Observed ice scoops stored inside ice bins in the front bar area. Must properly store ice scoops in a clen container to prevent contamination.
9. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed raw wood wall underneath exposed handwashing sink in rear dishwashing area. Must be sealed covered to be smooth and cleanable.
10. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed excessive amount of ice build up inside uprigh tall freezer in rear food storage area. Must remove ice and clean interior of freezer.
11. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed slow leaking pipe from underneath exposed handwashing sink in rear kitchen food preparation area. Must repair and maintain.
12. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed the employee bathroom door at the rear prep/food storage area not self closing. Instructed to provide a self door closing device and maintain at all times
13. +5 more
ConditionalNov 13, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 20
  Proper cooling time and temperature
  Observed the following tcs food items did not cool at adequate time and temperatures: cooked chicken at 47.6f, cooked beef at 46.6f, cooked pasta at 54.0f in the walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler equipment at adequate temperature for cold-holding, person-in-charge states items were prepared at approximately 10:00 pm on 11/12/2025 and were wrapped tightly before placing into refrigeration. Instructed to denature and discard tcs food items that did not cool properly, and to cool tcs items using adequate cooling methods to ensure items cool from 135.0f to 70.0f within 2 hours and from 70.0f to 41.0f or below within 4 hours, for a total of 6 hours. Approximately 90 lbs of food valued at approximately $350.00 discarded on-site. Person-in-charge denatured and discarded listed tcs food items on-site at time of inspection. Priority violation. 7-38-005 citation issued.
2. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  Observed bulk dry food storage containers in the rear dry storage area not labeled with the name of the food stored. Instructed to label all bulk dry food containers with the common name of the food stored and maintain at all times.
3. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed food- and nonfood-contact surfaces of large oven in the main kitchen area to be heavily-soiled with encrusted grease deposits. Instructed to clean food- and nonfood-contact surfaces of cooking equipment with adequate cleaning materials and at adequate frequency to prevent build up of encrusted grease deposits and maintain.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed build up of grease and dust debris along ventilation hood filters and adjacent walls and ceiling. Instructed to clean ventilation hood and physical facilities and maintain ventilation hood system of adequate number and capacity to prevent accumulation of grease, dust debris, and other soils on adjacent wall and ceiling surfaces.
PassMar 12, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no handwashing signage at the exposed handwashing sink behind the front bar. Instructed the person in charge to provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and maintain.
2. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Observed no thermometers conspicuously placed in any of the cold holding equipment. Instructed the person in charge to provide thermometers for all cold holding equipment and maintain.
3. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed no backflow prevention device for utility sink, in the employee toilet room. Instructed the person in charge to provide a backflow prevention device located so that it may be serviced and maintained.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed inoperable mechanical ventilation in the womens' toilet room in the rear. . Instructed the person in charge to provide mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity as required by law.
5. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no allergen awareness training certificates at the time of inspection. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all individuals that hold a valid city of Chicago food service manager obtains allergen awareness training and keep certificate on site at all times.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

106×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
554×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
393×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
493×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
513×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
583×
Allergen training as required
412×
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
432×
In-use utensils: properly stored

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3015696 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.