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JONNIE 'S EXPRESS GRILL

4521 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

JONNIE 'S EXPRESS GRILL has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 18, 2013. The most recent inspection, on April 25, 2016, found no infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on February 3, 2015. For example: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on May 30, 2014. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 3, 2015. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
      • SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINTATION NOT CONTROLLED. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PLACING RAW SLABS OF RIBS ON THE GRILL WITH NO GLOVES, THEN GRABBING A PLASTIC CUP STORED INSIDE OF THE GARLIC SEASONING TO SEASON THE RIBS, AND THEN PLACING THE PLASTIC CUP USED TO SEASON THE RIBS BACK INTO THE CONTAINER WITHOUT EVER WASHING HANDS, CONTAMINATING THE WHOLE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE A HANDLED SCOOP STORED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER BETWEEN USE, TO DISPENSE DRY FOODS LIKE SEASONINGS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED A SMALL QUANTITY OF GARLIC SEASONING. INFORMATION ON HANDWASHING PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN IS LEAKING FROM THE FAUCET HEAD AND IS ALSO SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • SOME ITEMS AND STOCK ARE STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE / OFFICE,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR, FOR PROPER CLEANING
  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE BOX NOT MAINTAINED. WASTE OIL ON TOP THE PLASTIC LID AND GREASE DANGLING FROM THE EDGE OF THE CONAINER,DRIPPING ON GROUND.INSTRUCTED TO KEEP CONTAINER AND GROUND CLEAN TO MINIMIZE RODENT AND INSECT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR DISPLAY PREP COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • SOME ITEMS AND STOCK ARE STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE / OFFICE,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR, FOR PROPER CLEANING
  5. License

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DIPPING WELL FOR ICE CREAM FREEZER BEHIND FRONT SERVICE AREA.

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