Caribbean Jerk Palace

120 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Passed · Jun 9, 2025 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 9, 2025: passed with 7 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 8 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jun 9

    Canvass

    7 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Allergen training as required
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Dec 10

    Short Form Complaint

    12 violations
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Allergen training as required
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
  5. Passed Nov 14

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    11 violations
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Allergen training as required
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  6. Failed Nov 6

    Complaint

    13 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Allergen training as required
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • All food employees have food handler training

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