Aunty Joy's

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedApril 12, 2022
• address1217 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60660

Is Aunty Joy's clean?

Aunty Joy's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 12, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Aunty Joy's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 12, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.MANAGER ARRIVED AFTER BEING TELEPHONED 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGERS CERTIFICATE EXPIRES TODAY WITH NO NEW COURSE REGISTRATION INFORMATION AVAILABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-32-012 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Proper Hot Holding Temperatures • APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS OF BEEF-FILLED PASTRY PATTIES ARE HELD IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 116.2F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED ALL HOT FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • NOTED SEVERAL PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED GOAT AND COOKED RICE HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS NOT LABELED. NO EXPIRATION DATES. NO PREPARATION DATES. REVIEWED ALL READY TO EAT PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • NOTED THE REAR KITCHEN SCREEN DOOR IN USE NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOFED. OBSERVED TORN MESH SCREEN WITH LARGE HOLE, OPEN 1 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING SEALS ON SAID DOOR.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE TALL TWO-DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. • KITCHEN CUTTING BOARD IS IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP CUTS/GROOVES. MUST REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE FRONT COUNTER SHELVING. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • ALL PREP TABLES, AND SHELVING, THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN.----MOP SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • MUST NOT USE A PLASTIC BUCKET AS A MEANS OF REPAIR/SUPPORT FOR PLUMBING UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. PLUMBING MATERIALS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • TOILET FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • TOILET FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN.
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • NOTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CARDBOARD BOXES AT ALLEY GARBAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • NOTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CARDBOARD BOXES AT ALLEY GARBAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED SOILED MOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE DIRTY WATER OF MOP BUCKET. OTHER CLEANING TOOLS ARE STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED IN THE UTILITY SINK CLOSET AWAY FROM FOOD CONTACT. • ALL FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DIRT, GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER, AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

When was Aunty Joy's last inspected?

Aunty Joy's has 8 inspections on record going back to May 24, 2017.

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Against the 997 spots Cooked tracks in Edgewater, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 12, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.