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J.S. LIQUORS

8058 S RACINE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

J.S. LIQUORS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 25, 2018. The most recent inspection, on August 16, 2024, recorded 3 infractions.

2 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 16, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times on August 9, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 16, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • : 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILE OVER LIQUOR STORAGE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE FLOOR TILES ON PLYWOOD FLOOR IN REAR LIQUOR STORAGE AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN WALK IN COOLER AND FLOOR TILE UNDER RUNNER NEAR COOLER AND ENTRY TO FRONT DOOR.MUST FINISH WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE UNDER HAND SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER.
  2. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 40 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON COUNTER TOP BEHIND MICRWAVE,COUNTER TOP DISPLAY SHELVES AND LEDGE,UNDER LIQUOR COOLER,BLACK WIRE RACK BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER,ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE FREEZER AND A DEAD MOUSE ON GLUEBOARD IN BETWEEN PALLET UNDER REFRIGERATOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/9/24.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILE OVER LIQUOR STORAGE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE FLOOR TILES ON PLYWOOD FLOOR IN REAR LIQUOR STORAGE AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN WALK IN COOLER AND FLOOR TILE UNDER RUNNER NEAR COOLER AND ENTRY TO FRONT DOOR.MUST FINISH WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE UNDER HAND SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU OUT THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE WASH ROOM AND HOLES IN THE WALL LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED VENTILATION IN THE WASH ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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