Irie Jerk Hut

311 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Passed · Apr 18, 2025 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 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 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 18, 2025: passed with 11 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Thermometers provided and accurate, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 18

    Canvass

    11 violations
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Allergen training as required
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  3. 2024
  4. Passed May 8

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    8 violations
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Allergen training as required
  5. Failed May 1

    Canvass

    13 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Allergen training as required
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Food properly labeled; original container
  6. Visit Apr 22

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

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