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Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea

February 1, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW COLD & HOT RUNNING WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 6-7 CONTAINERS OF DIFFERANT DAIRY PRODUCTS AT FRONT PREP COOLER. ALL PRODUCTS WERE BETWEEN 46.0-50.6 DEGREES INSTRUCTED TO HAVE LESS PRODUCT IN COOLER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF OPENING AND CLOSING OF REACH IN. RIC AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED. TOTAL VALUE $25.00 15LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INDIVIDUAL ROP PACKAGES OF SALMON THAWING IN REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OPEN PACKAGES OF SALMON WHEN THAWING.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES AND SHAKERS) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED INSIDE OF ICE BIN MUST STORE PROPERLY.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES ARE NOT WASH HANDS AND CHANGING GLOVES WHEN NEEDED.
code 46
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM LANDING IN BASEMENT UNDER STORAGE SHELVES,COUNTER TOPS UNDER EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA,WINDOW SILLS BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA,LID ON CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST PLACE A LID ON SUMP PUMP IN BASEMENT.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE BOXES AND OTHER ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FRONT & REAR PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SWINING DOOR DAMAGED IN FRONT PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALL AT HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS AND BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE WATER AND SPILLAGE FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 15, 2023: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 10 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.